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A new monkey species has been found deep in Congo’s forests

It’s rare to find new megafauna

An image of a black monkey with orange around its lips

This distinct, orange-mouthed African monkey called Colobus congoensis found in a forest of Democratic Republic Congo is new to science.

Daniel Rosengren/Frankfurt Zoological Society

By Tawanda Karombo

High in the forested canopy of Democratic Republic of Congo, an all-black monkey turned its back to a photographer’s camera. The partial image taken in 2008 revealed little more than the monkey’s dark coat and part of its tail.