"We never expected to find a new species there," the lead researcher says, "but the Lomami basin is a very large block that has had very little exploration by biologists." But while the lesula is new to science, it is no stranger to local hunters. Scientists fear hunting and other human pressures could soon wipe out the monkey and many other species in the region. "The challenge for conservation now in Congo is to intervene before losses become definitive," the lead researcher says, adding that the Lomami region is soon to become a protected national park.

TCC - This is yet another newly discovered Monkey, If you remember the snub nose monkey was discovered several months ago as well.....so just how long until the OFFICIAL discovery of Bigfoot?

This little guy kind of looks like an old man to me. 

[Sources : CNN, Newser]