ANIMAL lovers are being given the chance to name a zoo's latest arrival.

Drusillas Park, Alfriston have announced the birth of a baby colobus monkey.

The tiny "bundle of mischief" is just nine days old and has been delighting eagle-eyed visitors already.

Colobus Monkey, Makena, has been caring day and night for her new arrival.

It is Makena’s third baby in under two years and she has already been enlisting the help of her two Yoyo and Romeo, to help look after the baby.

Now, zookeepers eager to name the baby are asking for help from the public to come up with some suggestions.

A Facebook competition to name the little monkey was launched on Friday, April 23 and will close at midday today, with the winning name being announced soon after.

According to t the Zoo, name suggestions must be gender neutral as the monkey is too young to sex at the moment, so keepers won’t be able to determine its gender for quite some time.

Anyone who wants to be in with a chance of winning should go to the Drusillas Facebook Page on Friday for details of how to enter https://www.facebook.com/drusillaspark/.

Head keeper Sophie Leadbitter said: “We are so pleased. It’s great to have another baby in the colobus family. He or she, we don’t know which yet, is so beautiful and can be seen clinging to mum Makena as she jumps around the enclosure.

“Our visitors really love to see zoo babies, so if you are coming to Drusillas, keep your eyes peeled for a baby monkey in the colobus enclosure.

"Unlike their black and white parents, colobus babies are completely white all over, so they are easy to spot!

"Their black fur doesn’t start to grow until later.”