The Singapore Zoo recently saw the birth of not just one, but two bundles of joy.

The red ruffed lemur twins were born earlier this year on Feb. 22 just as the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world.

Foodies don't care about the gram

Unlike some younglings in the zoo that can effortlessly take glamorous shots, the pair of lemurs just simply can't be bothered with the camera.

Especially during meal times.

Just look at this:

Here are the now five-month-old twins stuffing their faces with a meal of fruit. At this age, they're nearly the same size as their parents.

Very much like some of us who simply can't resist food, here's just how much they enjoy their food.

This species of lemur is the most outstanding due to their rust-coloured coat.

Although they might resemble large squirrels, lemurs are actually primates, an Order that includes apes, monkeys and humans.

The red ruffed lemurs' diet consists mostly of nectar, pollen and fruit. By sticking their pointed snout into flowers to snack on nectar, pollen gets transferred to their noses—the lemurs thus play a key role in pollination.

Critically endangered animals

These lemurs, which hail from Madagascar, are classified as critically endangered, mainly threatened by hunting and illegal logging.

Additionally, the reproduction in red ruffed lemurs is notoriously tough, as they only mate once a year.

The females are also only fertile for one day out of the few that they are sexually receptive.

Which is what makes the birth of the lemur twins all the more special and celebration-worthy.

The last time a red ruffed lemur was born in the Singapore Zoo was 11 years ago, a lemur named Bosco.

Bosco is now the first-time father to the twins, having mated with Minnie, an eight-year-old lemur from Japan's Yokohama Zoo who arrived in Singapore in 2016.

The pair were specifically matched due to their genetic compatibility, via the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Ex-situ Programme.

Watch more about the family of red ruffed lemurs at Singapore Zoo here:

Top photo from Wildlife Reserves Singapore