In 2012, the description of a new monkey species from the Congo Basin with an unforgettable, humanlike countenance made global news. Now, a camera trap study reveals how the lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis) has carved out a unique niche on the forest floor. The lesula is a slender, medium-sized monkey with a long tail, found only … Continue reading Camera-trap study brings the lesula, Congo’s cryptic monkey, into focus