New species of monkey found in the DRC

[malaise]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/13/new-monkey-species-congo-lesula
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A new species of monkey has been found in Africa, only the second time such a discovery has been made on the continent in 28 years.

The finding of the monkey in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is significant, as identification of mammals new to science is rare.

Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis) has a naked face and a mane of long blond hairs, and is described by the researchers who identified it as shy and quiet. It lives both on the ground and in trees in a 6,500 square mile habitat of the lowland rainforests in the centre of the DRC between the middle Lomami and the upper Tshuapa Rivers. Its diet is mostly fruit and vegetation.


Freaking Wow!!!!

[Ship of Fools]

1. a lovely, gentle-looking thing...what a face!!

[Ilsa]

2. Hey, Uncle Joe!

He looks like family.

[MiniMe]

3. You may want to check your headline

I was trying to figure out what a species of money was

[malaise]

10. LOL

Thanks

[MiniMe]

15. I figured it must have something to do with MittWitt

It would figure, with all his blunders of the day, that he would be interested in a species of money.

[jberryhill]

16. Yeah... I was gonna check my sofa cushions

....to see if there's a new species of money running around in there.

[xchrom]

4. That money looks like a monkey.

How do I get it in the vending machine?

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. Evolutionary CHANGE

Will come out of the DNA machine.

[xchrom]

8. ...

[malaise]

11. Hahahahahha

[malaise]

12. Great start to the day

See what one K can do for you.

[ZM90]

5. I'm sure Mittens will be interested how he can hide the new species of money in swiss bank accounts.

[Surya Gayatri]

6. A new species? But, will it compete with the $ and the €?

Money? LOL!

[xchrom]

9. New monkey identified in Africa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19556915



A new species of monkey has been identified in Africa, the second one in 28 years, say scientists.

The primate was discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo where it is known locally as a "lesula".

The species is separated from its nearest cousins by two rivers: the Congo and the Lomami.

Conservationists say the discovery highlights the need to protect the diverse wildlife of the Congo basin.

[jberryhill]

17. "where it is known locally as a "lesula""

So, uh, it really means "new species of monkey discovered by people who matter".

[slutticus]

13. Freaking cool man!

I swear to jebus there is intelligence and compassion behind those eyes. wow....

[malaise]

18. It is exciting

[HiPointDem]

14. probably after exxon cut down its habitat.

[Octafish]

19. Looks like a high school yearbook photo.

[malaise]

20. Bwaaaaaaaaah hahahahha