National Zoo euthanizes monkey born in March

Published October 10, 2012 4:00am ET



A 6-month-old black howler monkey at the National Zoo has been euthanized.

Loki, born on March 22, was euthanized Sunday because she was suffering from complications of metabolic bone disease — a vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus imbalance. The illness is most commonly caused by a lack of ultraviolet light, a lack of dietary intake of vitamin D and metabolic issues, zoo officials said.

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