The creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a white patch on their rear ends. Scientists say that they're probably endang ...

A canopy call, a partial photo and DNA revealed a new primate species — one that may already be at risk of extinction.

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A mysterious 2008 photograph led scientists to a new monkey species in Congo’s forests. Meet Colobus congoensis, an all-black ...

Scientists confirmed a new monkey species, Colobus congoensis, in the Democratic Republic of Congo after more than a decade ...

The most striking feature is the pale orange-cream skin around the mouth and beneath the nose, which stands out against the dark face, especially when it makes its deep, roaring calls. At the base of ...

Researchers found the Colobus congoensis monkey, known locally as Likweli, in the forests of Lomami National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE.

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The 'Likweli' marks the second species discovered in the past 15 years around the Lomami River, in a remote and thickly forested part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of researchers discover a new species of monkey, and form a deep friendship along the way.

A new species of monkey with an orange patch on its lips was discovered living in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is considered "one of the rarest discoveries in modern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Likweli monkey species lives in a small Congo forest range and faces growing threats from hunting and habitat loss. (CREDIT: ...