Francois langur monkey baby can't be missed

A rare Francois langur monkey is the latest new arrival at the Zoological Society of London's (ZSL) London Zoo.

Born with bright orange fur head to toe, baby Chúa is now three weeks old and spends her time snuggled up to mother Lu Lu.

As in the wild, Chúa – whose name means Princess in Vietnamese – is often stolen for a cuddle with her auntie Lee Lee and big sister Mai, who are both keen to help out with babysitting.

Father Neo, however, will have little involvement with Chúa's upbringing, also as in the wild.

Since both parents are black in colour with distinct white sideburns down their face, Chúa stands out as the new bundle of joy in the enclosure. Her orange fur will gradually darken over the next year.

A spokesperson at the zoo said: "The striking-looking youngster, whose flame-coloured hair makes her stand out like a beacon, is already being papped on a daily basis by the zoo's visitors."

Francois langur monkeys are classed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List, with as little as 1,000 thought to be left living in the wild.

The species, which is found in northeast Vietnam and just two Chinese provinces, is one of the rarest of all monkeys due to habitat loss and poaching.

Image courtesy of ZSL