New monkey species with orange lips and pig-like snort discovered in DR Congo

ABC Australia—Scientists have identified a new primate species in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, recognizable by its distinctive orange lips and a pig-like snorting call unlike any known monkey. The discovery came after years of searching, with the animal found hiding in the dense forest canopy. The find adds to a growing list of primates documented in the Congo Basin.

• ABC Australia — Eluded researchers for years before finally being identified
• The Independent (UK) — Emits a distinctive pig-like snort unlike any known primate
• Nautilus — New, Orange-Lipped Monkey Discovered in Africa
• Sky News — New 'orange-lipped' monkey species discovered in DR Congo forest
• BBC — Found hiding in DR Congo's dense forest canopy
• Defector — New Monkey! New Monkey! There’s A New Monkey!