MELBOURNE, Fla. — A Florida zoo on Tuesday announced the birth of a black-handed spider monkey.
In a news release, the Brevard Zoo said the primate was born to 31-year-old Shelley and 25-year-old Shooter on April 15.
The sex of the baby is not yet known, zoo officials said. Shelley has also given birth to three other spider monkeys -- Tica, 19; Prim, 7; and Olive, 2, according to WFTV. Tica is expecting her own baby in the near future according to the television station.
“Shelley is a pro at caring for her offspring,” Lauren Hinson, the zoo’s director of animal programs, said in a statement.
The newborn has some distinctive markings on its face that appear to be a “Batman” symbol on its nose, CNN reported.
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Black-handed spider monkeys are native to Central America and South America, zoo officials said. The animals are classified as “vulnerable” to extinction, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The animals’ population has declined due to the destruction of tropical rainforests and by hunters. CNN reported.
Shelley and the newborn are housed at the zoo’s Rainforest Revealed habitat, zoo officials said.