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Watch the shocked, baffled look on that golden snub-nosed baby monkey's face, when he saw his first snowfall on Jan. 12,2016 according to AOL.

These monkeys live in the freezing, Shennongjia Nature Reserve in China's Hubei Forests, and have captured the world's attention when the photos were posted by China Plus News, an English-language Chinese news site in Beijing.

The golden snub-nosed monkeys stay huddled together in packs of ten and care for their babies, especially in freezing winters. As they live and are nurtured in the forests, they are under protection, because they are on the edge of extinction, when they were first discovered in Shennongjia in the '60s, in small numbers. Since the '80s, conservationists have put in efforts to double their population, yet there are just 8,000-15,000 monkeys in the world.

Most of the monkeys are found in the hilly forests of southwestern and central China, constantly exposed to freezing temperatures and snow.

The primates are colourful, with almost golden, yellow-red long hair and beautifully blue-ringed eyes, according to Primate Info.

After turning six, the male's back hairs become longer and lighter, helping them to stay warm, said The Dodo. As their faces look expressive and human-like, they love to spend their time in the trees, with the potential of growing up to 40 pounds.