Orange-lipped monkey: Scientists have identified a new species of monkey with striking orange lips in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The rare primate discovery is being hailed as one of the most significant African monkey finds in decades. Named Colobus congoensis, the species was found within a small, river-enclosed range between the Lomami and Lualaba rivers. DNA analysis confirmed that it is genetically distinct from all previously known colobus monkey species.

Kinshasa (dpa) - Der Affe verfügt über glänzend schwarzes Fell, einen langen, geschwungenen Schwanz und einen leuchtend orange-cremefarbenen Fleck um Maul und Nase. Von den…

La nueva especie, conocida como 'Likweli', tiene unas peculiares marcas en el rostro similares a una máscara y emite un fuerte rugido

New, Orange-Lipped Monkey Discovered in Africa: It’s one of only a handful of new monkey species identified on the continent in the last 75 years

Im Kongobecken haben Forschende eine neue Affenart gefunden. Weil der Lebensraum der Tiere bedroht ist, wollen sie »Colobus congoensis« auf die Rote Liste setzen lassen.

In 2008, wildlife researchers surveying a massive, underexplored forested region in the Democratic Republic of Congo photographed a black monkey. That region eventually became…

When biologists discover a new species in the 21st century, it's usually because they've run new DNA analysis, peered more closely down the microscope, or collected specimens from…

Durante una expedición a una remota región de la República Democrática del Congo, investigadores encontraron una nueva especie de mono.

Kann man heutzutage noch neue Affenarten entdecken? Wenn ja, müssten sie sich sehr gut verstecken und man selbst dafür umso geduldiger sein. Einem Team von Forschern ist das nun…

Finding a ‘sobering reminder’ that some rare creatures may vanish before we even know they exist, researchers say

Likweli, a new monkey species identified deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo, could reshape scientists' understanding of African monkey evolution. | World News

Orange-lipped monkey: Scientists have identified a new species of monkey with striking orange lips in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The rare…

The monkey — colobus congoensis — is only the fifth new species of African monkey to be discovered in the past 75 years.

The new species of Colobus monkey was discovered in the Lomami National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the region of the Lomami and Congo rivers

The petite 'Likweli' colobus was discovered in the treetops of the Congo rainforest, surviving in a relict range between rivers

July 16 : Scientists have identified a new species of monkey in Democratic Republic of Congo's rainforest, distinguished by patches of light-colored skin around its mouth, Florida…

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A newly discovered species of monkey with striking orange lips has been found in the east-central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

New York Times: "To find a primate that we’ve never seen before is really amazing."

Blurry photos are often held up as supposed evidence of elusive creatures like Nessie and Bigfoot. But the subject of a fuzzy photo taken nearly two decades ago in remote forests…