An extremely rare lemur has given birth to quadruplets in a major boost for the species.
Experts at a UK zoo were left delighted after Eka, a red-ruffed lemur, welcomed four healthy pups in what has been described as an extraordinary baby boom.
While twin births are relatively common among red-ruffed lemurs, quadruplets are exceptionally rare and account for fewer than six per cent of births worldwide.
The four youngsters were born to parents Eka and Nero at Shaldon Zoo in Devon.
Conservationists say the arrival is a significant milestone for the European breeding programme, which has been designed to help safeguard the future
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