A canopy call, a partial photo and DNA revealed a new primate species — one that may already be at risk of extinction.

Scientists confirmed a new monkey species, Colobus congoensis, in the Democratic Republic of Congo after more than a decade ...

The 'Likweli' marks the second species discovered in the past 15 years around the Lomami River, in a remote and thickly forested part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Researchers found the Colobus congoensis monkey, known locally as Likweli, in the forests of Lomami National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

A new monkey species with orange lips and a black face has been discovered. The black-furred primate, which lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, can be identified by facial markings and a unique ...

A new species of monkey with an orange patch on its lips was discovered living in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic ...

A newly discovered species of monkey with distinctive orange lips has been discovered deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Meet Likweli: A remarkable new species of Colobus monkey. (Daniel Rosengren) When biologists discover a new species in the 21st century, it's usually because they've run new DNA analysis, peered more ...

The creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a white patch on their rear ends. Scientists say that they're probably endang ...

The black-furred primate was spotted in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and lives in the tropical forests of the forests in Lomami National Park.

Scientists have confirmed a new monkey species, the Likweli, in Congo's rainforest. This elusive primate, known for its distinctive orange lips, remained hidden for years. Local communities had long ...

Deep inside the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, scientists have formally identified a new species of monkey with black fur, orange-colored lips, and a powerful roaring call. The ...