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14:59, 31-May-2018
Meet the Francois' langur twins in Guangzhou
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A pair of newborn Francois' langur twins is photographed at the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, May 13, 2018.
The pair of unlike-sex Francois' langur twins were given birth to by their mother Xiao Xiao here in April.
Female Francois' langur Xiao Xiao is pictured with her newborn twins at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 13, 2018. /VCG Photo
Female Francois' langur Xiao Xiao is pictured with her newborn twins at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 13, 2018. /VCG Photo
A pair of newborn Francois' langur twins play at the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, May 13, 2018. /VCG Photo
A pair of newborn Francois' langur twins play at the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, May 13, 2018. /VCG Photo
Newborn Francois' langur twins at the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. /Xinhua Photo
Newborn Francois' langur twins at the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. /Xinhua Photo
Francois' langurs' babies are born with bright orange fur which turns black within two to three months.
The Francois' langur is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.