New species of African monkey filmed in Democratic Republic of Congo rainforest
A new species of monkey has been caught on camera grunting and howling in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Named Colobus congoensis it is known locally as “Likweli”. The creature which is mainly black with striking orange face patches, is only the fifth new monkey species to be identified in Africa in the last 75 years. The species was first spotted in 2008 when researchers photographed a partially obscured monkey. Scientists from the Florida Atlantic University, the Lukuru Wildlife Research Foundation, Yale University, the City University of New York, as well as Lomami National Park and the Frankfurt Zoological Society have all been involved in the research.
AFP | ESN / Florida Atlantic University- Bernard Bonanga
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