New monkey species found in Tanzania

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New monkey species found in Tanzania

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent Thu May 19, 2:05 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two separate teams of researchers working hundreds of miles apart have discovered a new species of monkey in Tanzania.

The highland mangabey is the first new species of monkey identified in 20 years and conservationists immediately said the find showed how important it was to preserve African forests.

The highland mangabey is a medium-sized monkey, about 3 feet (90 cm) tall with a long tail, long brown fur, a black face, hands and feet.

Adults make a distinctive, loud, low-pitched "honk-bark" call. They live in mountainside trees at elevations of up to 8,000 feet.



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