{"id":13140,"date":"2025-10-29T15:29:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/?post_type=tld_desert_digest&#038;p=13140"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:17:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:17:43","slug":"help-us-name-the-baby-patas-monkey","status":"publish","type":"tld_desert_digest","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/animal-care\/help-us-name-the-baby-patas-monkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Us Name the Baby Patas Monkey!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>This contest is now closed! Thank you so much to everyone who followed along and voted.<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>She needs a name&#8230; and you can help us choose it!<\/p>\n<p>Born on May 3, 2025, the youngest member of our patas monkey family represents the third generation of females in the troop. Though she\u2019s small, she\u2019s mighty! Her Animal Care team notes that she\u2019s endlessly curious and quick to explore. 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