NATURAL ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) The new addition of a baby François' Langur at Taronga Zoo, in Australia, was introduced in a video posted on the zoo's Facebook page on Tuesday (August 16). Born on July 21, the infant received the name Embe - after the Vietnamese word for 'baby' - to represent her Southeast Asian heritage, according to news released from the zoo. In the video filmed on August 11, Embe can be seen in her mother Noel's arms and crawling around beside her. François' Langurs are born with bright orange hair, which is distinctive from adults' black colouring. It's believed that it is easier for parents to identify their infants by the color and look after them, the zoo said. François' Langurs are found in China and Vietnam. The population of the species is not confirmed but is estimated around 2,000 in the two countries, according to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). IUCN has listed the species as endangered as it is believed that the population has declined by at least 50 percent over the past 36 years. Taronga is the only zoo in Australia to care for this endangered species.
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