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Discovery of new monkey species
A new species of monkey has been identified in Africa, the second time a discovery as such has been made on the continent in over 28 years. The identification of the monkey in the De mocratic Republic of the Congo DRC is significant, the species name is Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis)

Lesula monkey
The Lesula has large yellow eyes, a long narrow nose and a pink-colored face under its golden fur. It is reportedly very shy, and has a naked face and a mane of long blond hairs. It lives on the ground and in trees in a 6,500 square mile habitat of the lowland rainforests in the centre of the DRC between the middle Lomami and the upper Tshuapa Rivers, DRC.

Blue buttocks
The Lesulas live in this isolated region of DRC in groups up to five strong, and feeds on fruits and leafy plants. The males weigh up to 15 pounds (7 kilograms), about twice the size of the females. They also have some rather arresting anatomical features. "They have giant blue backsides, bright aquamarine buttocks and testicles". What a signal! That aquamarine blue is really a bright color in forest understory." [World's Freakiest Looking Animals]