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Meet Earth’s Newest Monkey. (And Check Out Its Orange Lips.)

NYT Science Wednesday 15 July 2026, 18:31 UTC By Kate Golembiewski 1 min read
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It is only the fifth new African monkey identified as a new species in the past 75 years.

It is only the fifth new African monkey identified as a new species in the past 75 years.
Earth (LOCATION) African (ORG)
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