Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey – one of the rarest discoveries in modern primatology. Named Colobus congoensis and known locally as “Likweli,” the monkey, which is mainly black with striking orange face patches is only the fifth new monkey species identified in Africa the last 75 years.
In the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey – one of the rarest discoveries in modern primatology. Named Colobus congoensis and known locally as “Likweli,” the monkey, which is mainly black with striking orange face patches is only the fifth new monkey species identified in Africa the last 75 years.
