New Monkey Species Identified in DR Congo

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The identification of Colobus congoensis is a rare scientific milestone, as entirely new primate species are seldom discovered today. It's only the fifth new African monkey species described in the past 75 years, distinguished by its orange lips, unique roaring and snorting calls, shy canopy-dwelling behavior, and deep genetic divergence from its closest relative. The Congo Basin remains one of the last bastions of biological discovery, and this find proves it.