According to ScienceDaily, a new species of monkey was discovered in Northern Myanmar. It was discovered during the Hoolock Gibbon Status Review in 2010. They started investigating when hunters started seeing monkeys with prominent lips and upturned nostrils.
The species, Rhinopithecus strykeri,is unlike any other snub-nosed monkey ever reported. It has a a long tail, and black fur everywhere except for around the face and ears. The species is very new to scientists, but when interviewing the locals, they knew exactly what the scientists were talking about. They could tell what kind of monkeys they were because when it rained, the water would get stuck in their noses, causing them to sneeze. It was said that they could be found sitting with their heads in-between their knees when it rained to keep the water out.
Just like the other types of snub-nosed monkeys, this species along with the rest are all endangered due to hunting and new developments.
I found this article very interesting. It is always really cool to read about new species being discovered. It just goes to show how much we do not know about our own planet! (I also thought it was sort of cute, in a weird way)
I think this was a very interesting article. I think that the new money species is amazing, not only in their looks but how they have to adapt to their environment being that their noeses are upturned. Seeing survival techniques among different animals is amazing, and I found it pretty funny and clever that the monkeys put their heads between their legs to keep the water out of their nose.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this monkey is cute, but in a way that is not normal!! It is interesting how new species can pop up, and that they find ways to adapt to their environment like any other species. It is too bad they are endangered.
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