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September 15, 2012

New species of monkey discovered that looks like man

by wordlesstech team

New species of monkey Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis)

A new species of monkey living in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, known locally as the Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis), well-known to locals but until now, unknown to the outside world.

The Lesula had strikingly large, almost human like eyes, a distinctive blue rear and is about 50 cm long.

New species of monkey discovered that looks like man, map

via popsciCNN

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