New orange-lipped monkey species discovered in DR Congo forest

Scientists have described a new monkey species found in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, identifiable by its distinctive orange lips. Researchers say it was effectively "hiding" in plain sight, unknown to science until now. They described it as an "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal so few people had ever known existed, highlighting how much biodiversity remains undiscovered in Central Africa's tropical forests.

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