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Saturday, July 18, 2026
A new monkey species with orange lips has been discovered in a forest in the…
“A new monkey species with orange lips has been discovered in a forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
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Multiple reputable reports and the underlying PLOS ONE study state that scientists have formally described a previously unknown colobus monkey species, Colobus congoensis (locally called likweli), characterized by bright orange or pinkish‑orange lips, in forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, chiefly within Lomami National Park in the Congo Basin.
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