Scientists find an orange-lipped monkey species in the Congo rainforest @LiveScienceVideos
Scientists find an orange-lipped monkey species in the Congo rainforest  @LiveScienceVideos
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A striking new monkey species, Colobus congoensis, has been discovered deep in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

With its bright orange lips and unique roaring and snorting calls, it's only the fifth new monkey species identified in Africa in the past 75 years 🐒

#monkeyvideo #congo #wildanimals #newspecies #nature
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Scientists find an orange-lipped monkey species in the Congo rainforest

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