Mother likely dropped newborn monkey at Greenville Zoo

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Officials at the Greenville Zoo say a newborn baby monkey that died earlier this year probably was dropped by its mother.

Local media outlets report that the zoo announced on Thursday that the Angolan Colobus monkey died from head and chest trauma which led to a collapsed lung.

The zoo says the mom held onto the infant two days before letting her go.

The monkey was born on Feb 16 and died Feb 28. It was the first baby for a female monkey named Nuru.