This new species of monkey was found in the lush rainforest in Congo! It is called the Lesula!
John Hart,
a veteran Congo researcher said, "When I first saw it, I immediately knew it was something new and
different -- I just didn't know how significant it was,"
He first saw the monkey in a picture with a girl named Georgette! She is a principal's daughter! Georgette's uncle found the monkey on a hunting trip! The monkey really liked Georgette and became known as "Georgette's lesula"
This is a map of the monkey's territory. It is the red spot!
Facts:
This is the first monkey discovered in 28 years!
It has almost human eyes!
A pink face!
A golden mane!
And a giant blue backside!!!
This is a picture of Georgette and her monkey! She is 18 years old now and her lesula one day was gone! They think someone maybe cooked it in a pot and ate it!! Yuck!
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