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Colchester Zoo Welcomes New Arrivals
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1. Colchester Zoo's New Arrivals
Here's Gizmo the Geoffroy's marmoset who gave birth to a healthy set of triplets on the 28th August 2011.
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2. Colchester Zoo's New Arrivals
Gizmo and male marmoset, Gremlin, have already bred a successful group of triplets born in March of this year.
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3. Colchester Zoo's New Arrivals
Geoffroy's marmoset is native to eastern Brazil and they tend to live in evergreen and forests.
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4. Colchester Zoo's New Arrivals
Not to be out done by Gizmo, Colchester Zoo's silvery marmoset, Olive, gave birth to a single offspring the day after, on the 29th August 2011.
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5. Colchester Zoo's New Arrivals
Olive and Arthur, also bred twins back in March.
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6. Colchester Zoo's New Arrivals
The silvery marmoset is native to Brazil, Bolivia and North Paraguay and they tend to live in rainforest habitats.
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7. Colchester Zoo's New Arrivals
Both species live in extended family groups of 4-15 individuals, with one female breeding during a breeding season.
