Inspecting the troops
THERE was no monkeying around during annual checks-ups yesterday on vervet monkeys at the Werribee Open Range Zoo.
The 10 adult monkeys were sedated in preparation for their injections, blood tests, dental work and overall body checks.
Three-week-old Jed was examined for the first time since he was born and staff at the centre were pleased to discover he was a boy.
Yesterday was the first time he had been separated from his mother.
"When he was born he was hanging out with his mum the whole time," said zoo spokeswoman Leah Grinter
"Now he's starting to venture out."
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