A CRITICALLY endangered lemur has given birth to triplets at a Flintshire animal park.
The adorable trio of Black and white ruffed lemur babies have been born at Greenacres Animal Park in Deeside.
Mum Luna welcomed the triplets three weeks ago.
Announcing the news, Greenacres Animal Park said on Facebook: "Unfortunately, there is thought to be less than 10,000 Black and white ruffed lemurs left in the wild, making this new arrival so special to us and to conserving this species."
It comes after the park recently welcomed ring-tailed lemur twin babies, as well as highland cattle calfs.
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Lemurs share resemblance with other primates, but they evolved independently from monkeys and apes.
They are native solely to the island of Madagascar, off the southern coast of Africa. They chiefly live in trees and are active at night.
Black and white ruffed lemurs are on the red list - meaning they are criticially endangered - mainly due to hunting and habitat loss.
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