Hearing that a new primate species has been named is exciting news for scientists because primates across the world are in ...

First photographed in 2008, this small colobus monkey with pink-orange lips has now been officially described by an ...

Scientists just named a secretive monkey hiding in the Congo rainforest, but the creature faces a race against time before it ...

A previously unknown monkey species has been discovered in the remote rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Likweli is a colobus monkey. The word colobus stems from the ancient Greek word κολοβός, meaning truncated, because they ...

In the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of researchers discover a new species of monkey, and form a deep friendship along the way.

Scientists have identified a new species of monkey in Democratic Republic of ​Congo’s rainforest, distinguished by patches of ‌light-colored skin around its mouth, Florida Atlantic University said in ...

Hearing that a new primate species has been named is exciting news for scientists because primates across the world are in decline. According to the IUCN Red list, a global inventory of animal ...

An FAU statement described the monkey as “draped in glossy black fur with cape-like shoulders, a long sweeping tail and a ...

On West Africa’s stunningly diverse Bioko Island, rare primates are being slaughtered to feed a growing bush-meat trade. When ...

The monkey duo of Oakley and Oliver require constant attention from owner Madeline Bennett. Also known as @madlovesripley, ...

Genetic analysis has confirmed Likweli Colobus as a distinct species, making it one of Africa's newest recognised primates and highlighting the conservation importance of the Congo Basin.