Now she is looking after the night monkey, a member of the Aotus genus, which lives in the tropical forests of South America, including Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador.

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Her latest baby, a male night monkey with dark fur, beige brows and large, protruding brown eyes for night vision, arrived at the center on Feb. 4, weighing a scant 100 grams, about a quarter of a pound.

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The little affenpinscher with a monkey face added to his world of success Tuesday night, winning best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club.

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Primatologist Wright was a hard-partying girl in her 20s when she first got interested in science one New York night: She stumbled into a pet shop across from the renowned rock music venue Filmore East and bought a pet monkey.

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