The 麻豆传媒映画Aquarium Marine Science Centre's female Goeldi's monkey Ginger gave birth to a healthy newborn Oct. 23. Ginger and the baby are doing well and slowly bonding, according to Dr. Dennis Thoney, director of Animal Operations. The pair will be closely monitored without disturbing them, so the sex of the newborn won't be known for another few weeks. Goeldi's marmosets are small monkeys that typically live in the Amazon. They're black in colour and their body is about 20 to 23 centimetres long. Their tail can be as long as 30 centimetres. The gestation period is between 140 and 180 days and the mother carries one single baby per pregnancy. Aquarium officials noted that for the first few weeks of the newborn's life, the mother is known to be very protective and acts as the primary caregiver. She carries the minuscule baby on her back and it blends in with her fur. As time progresses, she slowly allows the father to come closer and carry the baby on his back for short periods of time. In time, she'll also allow other members of the family to interact with the newborn. This newborn makes it a family of five Goeldi's marmosets. Fred is the father, Diego is the older brother and Hugo is the youngest brother.
