Baby monkey was rejected by his mother, but see how he found the cutest of surrogate mommies

A baby squirrel monkey named Fyodor, who was born at the Tyumen Zoo in Russia, found an unlikely maternal figure after his own mother rejected him — Rosinka the cat.
The two were brought together as a brainchild of the zoo’s director and Rosinka's owner, Tatyana Antropova, CBS News reports.
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Squirrel monkeys are typically carried on their mothers’ backs from birth and sustain that relationship for several months until they are strong and independent enough to venture forth on their own, according to Primate Info Net. Without the contact, protection and warmth provided by a mother, Fyodor may not have survived. Never fear! It was Rosinka and her fluffy feline fur to the rescue!
The experiment to introduce Fyodor to the 16-year-old female cat was a surprising success. Rosinka welcomed Fyodor as her own and the infant monkey has been clinging to his cat mama’s furry back ever since. Through it all Rosinka has been a model parent, displaying patience with the growing monkey and his juvenile antics of biting and pinching. Rosinka will soon be relieved of her duties, as Fyodor has thrived so well in her care that he is nearly ready to rejoin his kind back at the zoo as a weaned adolescent.
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Rosinka’s sacrifice and care are not entirely unique among cats (and other animals). There are many cases of cats “adopting” other species as their own. Cats have been found to care for everything from wolf cubs to squirrels, red pandas to raccoons, according to the Huffington Post. I guess it goes to show, a mother’s love knows no bounds or species lines.
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