Discover colorful monkeys

Scientists have discovered monkeys with colorful fur living in forests in the central Democratic Republic of Congo and they claim they are species that scientists have never known.

John Hart, scientific director of the Lukuru Nature Research Foundation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is the discoverer of the new monkey species. In 2007, when he looked at pictures of a remote area in central Congo by his colleagues, he noticed a photo. In that photo, he saw a monkey in a village. The monkey plays with a girl named Georgettewith.

A Cercopithecus lomamiensis monkey lives with the people in the village.

After 5 years of research in the forests near the village of Georgettewith, Hart and colleagues, there is enough evidence to conclude that the monkey is the representative of a completely new primitive animal to the scientific community, Livescience. reported. He named that species Cercopithecus lomamiensis.

The new monkey has colorful feathers, with yellow fur on the mane and upper chest, a red feather band on the lower part of the back, blue fur on the buttocks. They live in dense forest patches on an area of ​​about 17,000 square kilometers. Each C. lomamiensis monkey herd consists of up to 5 animals. They are very shy. Their main food is fruits and leaves. The average weight of the male is 7kg, twice the average weight of the female.

With colorful feathers, C. lomamiensis monkeys are outstanding animals in the rainforest. In the breeding season, they can find partners easily with their fur.

Concerned that the new monkey could become extinct by the needs of diners in restaurants in the city, Hart is lobbying local authorities and people to establish a national park in the monkey's living area. While waiting for approval from officials, he and his colleagues attached many cameras in the forest to better understand their behavior.

Reference: Science Daily