Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 1, 2026

New monkey species with orange lips found ‘hiding’ in DRC forest

The BBC reported

A monkey that has striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face – and lives in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo – has been confirmed as a new species to science.

The black-furred primate was spotted and photographed hidden away in the high tree canopy of dense tropical forests in Lomami National Park, in the central east of the country.

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