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Endangered wildcats released into Scottish national park in historic milestone

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Endangered wildcats released into Scottish national park in historic milestone

An endangered golden lion tamarin named Fabio has started sharing the parenting load for a tiny newborn he recently welcomed with partner Valentina at London Zoo – and has been seen carrying the youngster around on his back to give the first-time mum a break.

Since the little one’s birth in May, Valentina has cared for the tiny baby herself, but this week Fabio began stepping in to help raise the new arrival – part of an important European Breeding Programme for the endangered species.

The tiny primate, nicknamed Kumquat by keepers, was born fully furred and wide-eyed on Saturday 13 May and has been growing at pace throughout its first month, with keepers estimating its weight to currently be 100g.

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