http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/12/world/africa/dr-congo-new-monkey/index.html
This article shows a good example of how a fascinating story can come out of a biological discovery. Not only is it one of the few new species of monkey recognised by science within the last three decades, but it also briefly tells the story of Claudette and her pet "Lesula". Claudette had apparently taken in the monkey after the death of its parents and raised it in her home until it was ready to live on its own. Under her care, some of the few pictures of the species initially were taken, attracting attention from the scientific community. It is likely that without Claudette, the monkey would have lived a much shorter life and the discovery would not have been made. It is also remarkable how even though the locals have been aware of the species for a very long time, it still managed to evade the public eye for this long. This is a good indication that there could be countless other animal species, hiding right in front of our eyes, that we might only be able to see with a bit of luck.
This article shows a good example of how a fascinating story can come out of a biological discovery. Not only is it one of the few new species of monkey recognised by science within the last three decades, but it also briefly tells the story of Claudette and her pet "Lesula". Claudette had apparently taken in the monkey after the death of its parents and raised it in her home until it was ready to live on its own. Under her care, some of the few pictures of the species initially were taken, attracting attention from the scientific community. It is likely that without Claudette, the monkey would have lived a much shorter life and the discovery would not have been made. It is also remarkable how even though the locals have been aware of the species for a very long time, it still managed to evade the public eye for this long. This is a good indication that there could be countless other animal species, hiding right in front of our eyes, that we might only be able to see with a bit of luck.
This is incredible news. It is hard to believe this species evaded scientists for so long. It is also uplifting to think that with all our expansion, there are still places we have not touched. Finally, I agree with Dan's conclusion. What other undiscovered species are there in the most remote parts of our world,such as the ocean's depths or the mountain's peaks?
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