A wildlife rescue center in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has successfully bred six rare golden snub-nosed monkeys this year.

Qinling Mountains is a major east-west mountain range in China which provides a natural boundary between the northern and southern parts of the country.

A subspecies of golden snub-nosed monkeys, commonly known as Qinling golden snub-nosed monkey, live in the mountainous forests here, distinguished by its brilliant golden pelage.

An endangered animal in China, it is currently under the nation's first-class protection.

Over the years, breeders at the wildlife rescue center in Shaanxi Institute of Forestry Sciences have been working to protect the animal.

Generally speaking, females are very attentive mothers, giving birth to one baby at a time.

Breeders at the institute, however, have been able to form a special bond with baby monkeys.

"The baby treats me as its mother. When I feed it, it is always by my feet and acting very naughty, and sometimes it clings onto my legs," said a breeder.

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