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 ...

Meet Likweli: A remarkable new species of Colobus monkey. (Daniel Rosengren) When biologists discover a new species in the 21st century, it's usually because they've run new DNA analysis, peered more ...

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 ...

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

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.

There is a new species of monkey that has been discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A report from Florida Atlantic University reports scientists have identified what is being called “one of ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...