New monkey species discovered, automatically endangered thanks to us.

[onehandle]

Meet Callicebus caquetensis: a new species of titi monkey that has been discovered in the Amazon.

The monkey was found in a region called Caquetá, in the south of Colombia, which had been inaccessible for many years due to a violent insurgence.

About the size of a cat, the Caquetá titi has grey-brown hair and makes an extremely complex call. Unusually for a primate, it forms lifelong monogamous pairs.

It is thought that there are less than 250 Caquetá titis in the wild, thanks to the destruction of their forest habitats, meaning they are critically endangered.

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/08/-meet-callicebus-caquetensis-a.html

[Kerrytravelers]

1. Wow! They are georgous!!!!

Look at those eyes.

[blindpig]

2. 'Us'? Who destroyed that forest?

It wasn't me, bet it wasn't you either. And though it is possible it was local folks, chances are it was some multinational. They didn't do it for you or me, they would have done it for profits.

Kill Capitalism

[damntexdem]

Hey, this is progress: it was discovered before it became extinct.

Thousands of other species are likely going extinct without first being discovered.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Wow! How very unusual...

Finding a new species of anything is a remarkable thing... :wow:

But does he sneeze? Letterman's sneezing monkey is still my favorite... ;)



Late Show - A Monkey Sneezing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABJLJZj9Zks&feature=fvw