The first ever 'dancing lemur' to be bred in Europe has been born at a UK zoo in a “landmark moment for the species”.<br /><br />A baby Coquerel's sifaka was born at Chester Zoo on December 19 last year, weighing just 4oz (119g) following a 130-day pregnancy.<br /><br />Proud parents Beatrice and Elliot, both aged ten, successfully bred after being transferred from a US zoo as part of a programme to protect the critically endangered species.<br /><br />It is the first time a Coquerel’s sifaka – otherwise known as 'dancing lemurs' because of their swinging movements – has been born in Europe.<br /><br />Adorable pictures and video show the cute critter clinging to mum Beatrice as she shows her newborn around their enclosure.<br /><br />The sex of the baby is not yet known but staff say they will find this out when the tiny primate starts to explore on its own.<br /><br />Conservationists said the birth was a “landmark moment for the species” which is on the brink of extinction in the wild.
