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

Scientists have found a previously undescribed species of monkey in the rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The enigmatic creatures, called “Likweli” monkeys by locals, are just ...

A new monkey species with orange lips and a black face has been discovered. The black-furred primate, which lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, can be identified by facial markings and a unique ...

"When a potential new species is discovered, the evidence has to be overwhelming." ...

A new species of colobus monkey has been identified, becoming just the 5th such occasion in 75 years of research on the Colorful Continent.

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 ...

Scientists have discovered Likweli, a new monkey species in DR Congo with bright orange lips. The rare colobus monkey highlights the hidden biodiversity of Congo’s forests.

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.

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Researchers found the Colobus congoensis monkey, known locally as Likweli, in the forests of Lomami National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

SCIENTISTS have discovered a mysterious new species of monkey in the Congo rainforest – leaving experts baffled. The primate with strange orange lips and a pig-like snort was found hidden ...

Hearing that a new primate species has been named is exciting news for scientists because primates across the world are in decline ...