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 ...

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: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The newly described monkey has orange lips and a patch of white fur around the anus. | Credit: Daniel Rosengren, Frankfurt ...

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 ...

Likweli is easy to miss, even for people who know central Africa’s forests well. The small black monkey lives high in dense canopy, moves quietly, and occupies a narrow corner of the Democratic ...

A rare primate hidden deep within Central Africa’s forests has stepped into scientific view, reshaping what is known about biodiversity in one of the planet’s least explored regions. Researchers have ...