Discovering the monkey species in the rain is sneezing

Scientists at the Conservation Society of Fauna & Flora International (FFI) have recently discovered a new monkey species in northern Myanmar that can sneeze when it rains. It is also one of the highest endangered and endangered animals in the world.

The upturned nose-nosed monkey, the scientific name Rhinopithecus strykeri, was discovered in a forest at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters above the sea surface of northern Myanmar, close to the Chinese border.

This monkey has a height of about 60 cm and has a longer tail than its body. The characteristic of this monkey is that it does not have a nasal bridge, so they often sneeze a lot when it rains. To avoid sneezing, they often have to bend their faces to their knees. The locals discovered them thanks to this special sneezing ability.

Scientists estimate that 260 to 330 individuals of the upturned nose-nosed monkey are living in Myanmar. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has put this upturned nose monkey species on the list of the most endangered animals in the world.

Mark Rose, director of conservation organization Fauna & Flora International (FFI), warned that the snub-nosed monkeys in Myanmar could become extinct due to indiscriminate logging and illegal hunting by people.

In the past, a number of other upturned nasal primate species have been found in some parts of Vietnam and China and also in high risk of extinction.