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Scientists discover new monkey species with bright pink lips in Congo; here's what makes it so unique

India, July 16 -- Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey in the dense forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The monkey has black fur, a black face and bright pinkish-orange ...
CNN

Monkey with orange lips identified as newfound species

A new species of monkey with distinctive orange lips and a deep roaring call has been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Colobus congoensis, known to local people as Likweli, is ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Meet the Orange-Lipped ‘Likweli’ Monkey, a New Species That Was Discovered in the Congo Rainforest

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 ...
Phys.org

Striking new species of African monkey discovered deep in the Congo rainforest

In the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey—one of the rarest discoveries in modern primatology. Named ...