New Species Monkey found With Human-Like Eyes

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. . . bizarre!



KAMPALA, Uganda — A team of scientists has identified a new species of monkey in central Africa that had been known to the locals simply as lesula, a medium-sized, slender animal that looks similar to an owl-faced monkey that was already known to scientists.

In findings published this week in the scientific journal Plos One, the researchers identified the species as Cercopithecus lomamiensis, which is endemic to the lowland rainforests of central Congo. This is only the second time in the past 28 years that a previously unknown species of monkey has been identified, they said, highlighting the importance of preserving biodiversity in a part of central Africa where forests are threatened by illegal logging.


read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/scientists-identify-new-species-of-monkey-in-congo-call-for-conservation-of-congos-forests/2012/09/13/746b6704-fda6-11e1-98c6-ec0a0a93f8eb_print.html

[SoapBox]

1. ECKKKK!

...seriously?

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. What is bizarre that the eyes look like ours

I am not surprised, would qualify as convergent evolution.

[bigtree]

5. good term

[PDJane]

3. Amazing animal.........

And a very human face, to boot!

[Skidmore]

4. With a comb over, it could pass for

Donald Trump.

[Angry Dragon]

8. LOL ........ I like that one

[Gregorian]

23. That would be the Monigubbimus specie.

[Flashmann]

6. HMMMMmmmmmmmm

Could this be the missing link between trogladytes and teabaggers??..Doesn't specify whether it flings feces.....Still........Could be......

[Lint Head]

7. If you move around the room you're followed by the little monkey eyes.

[Vattel]

9. OMG! you weren't joking!

[trumad]

10. Not really a new discovery

[bigtree]

11. truedat, trumad

[Warren DeMontague]

12. Wait! I know where I've seen those eyes before!!!!

[AzDar]

14. ...

[bigtree]

17. yes!

[hifiguy]

20. I thought that monkey reminded me of someone

but I just couldn't place it. Poor monkey...

[DemKittyNC]

22. OMFG

ROTFLMAO!!!! That is freakin funny!!!

[janlyn]

24. Tears...

OMG I thought I would pass out, I laughed so hard I was in tears!!!

[nolabear]

25. LMAO! Oh dear God; it's true!

[catbyte]

28. Now, Warren, whatever did that monkey ever do to you to prompt such a comparison?

[Lucy Goosey]

33. The monkey has more compassion in its eyes than Ryan could ever muster

I'm not kidding or exaggerating.

[flamingdem]

38. It's Ryan's uncle! n/t

[Bernardo de La Paz]

39. Smirk and all. How did the last smirking Repugnant chimp work out? Not so well & lots of graves? nt

[RedCappedBandit]

13. "...new... known to the locals simply as lesula..."

heh

Cute looking guy nonetheless.

[enough]

15. A site with more pictures, including juvniles:

http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0912-hance-lesula.html

[11 Bravo]

16. Does it prefer to be called "George", or just "W"?

[progressoid]

18. Cool!

Dude on the right looks baked.

[GOTV]

19. No insult intended but I think it looks like Gene Wilder

[lumberjack_jeff]

21. He looks like Dobby with a beard.

[HopeHoops]

31. Parden my ignorance on the matter, but who is "Dobby" (other than the obvious - "in the picture")?

[lumberjack_jeff]

36. A character in the Harry Potter movies. n/t

[HopeHoops]

41. Ah. I only saw the first one and never read any of the books.

[longship]

26. The right one. All it needs is a widow's peak = Paul Ryan

Well, with a combover. Somebody's got to do a photoshop.

R&K

[lpbk2713]

27. Found running loose near a pig farm in Crawford, Texas?

I always thought there was a link somewhere.

[Warren DeMontague]

29. "You can't hide, those Ryan Eyes... And your speech, is full of lies"

Your polls go down, while Limbaugh cries;
there aint no way to hide, your Ryan Eyes"

thank you, thank you, be sure to tip your server.

[bigtree]

34. winner!

[burrowowl]

40. The monkey's expression

is more intelligent looking, more like the sleuth Nero.

[Cooley Hurd]

30. It's Burt Mustin reincarnated!!

[Care Acutely]

32. Proof!: New Monkey Not of this Earth! --->

[Buns_of_Fire]

35. Is that monkey wearing a tie, by any chance?

Clear your slate, republicans! LeSula / _____ 2016!

[Nostalgic]

37. The monkey reminds me of actor Gene Wilder

[eppur_se_muova]

42. .

[OverBurn]

43. This mean there's still hope we'll find Bigfoot? :-D