'Extinct' monkey rediscovered in Indonesia jungle
'Extinct' monkey rediscovered in Indonesia jungle
Miller's grizzled langur was thought to be extinct, but scientists in Borneo have captured images of the monkey using camera traps
Associated Press
guardian.co.uk, Friday 20 January 2012 02.54 EST
Scientists working in the dense jungles of Indonesia have rediscovered a large grey monkey so rare it was believed by many to be extinct.
They were all the more baffled to find the Miller's grizzled langur in an area well outside its previously recorded home range.
The team set up camera traps in the Wehea forest on the eastern tip of Borneo island in June, hoping to capture images of clouded leopards, orangutans and other wildlife known to congregate at several mineral salt licks.
The pictures that came back caught them all by surprise – groups of monkeys none had ever seen.
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