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An Entirely New Monkey Species Has Been Hiding in The Congo Rainforest
When biologists discover a new species in the 21st century, it's usually because they've run new DNA analysis , peered more closely down the microscope , or collected specimens from far beyond the human comfort zone .
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When biologists discover a new species in the 21st century, it's usually because they've run new DNA analysis , peered more closely down the microscope , or collected specimens from far beyond the human comfort zone . And yet primatologists have just confirmed the existence of a monkey species that had, until now, evaded the scientific record.
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