Meet the Likweli: A Brand-New Colobus Monkey from the DRC
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Scientists describe Colobus congoensis, nicknamed likweli, as a new monkey species from the Lomami region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the small, elusive primate has a limited range and faces threats from habitat loss and hunting, described after years of fieldwork and local-community knowledge.
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