A baby Columbian Spider Monkey has been born at Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork.

The baby was born to mum Batty and dad Arnold.

The sex of the newborn is not yet known and therefore it has yet to be named.

Mother Batty had been keeping her precious new offspring quite close and hidden, but now both have been out and about and are on view to visitors to Fota Wildlife Park.

Columbian Spider Monkeys are a critically endangered species.

They have a prehensile tail, meaning they can grasp or hold objects with it, which is extremely flexible and acts as another limb.

These tails along with their long spindly limbs allow for incredible acrobatics.