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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.

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