This video shows a small monkey perched on a thick tree branch inside a dense tropical rainforest, surrounded by broad green leaves, rough tree bark, and filtered sunlight passing through the canopy.

The spider monkey’s tail is prehensile, which means “capable of grasping.” It is generally longer than the animal’s body and acts as a fifth limb—an adaptation to life in the tree canopy. It can ...

KS3/GCSE Geography. Ecosystems and biomes. A short film exploring the plants and animals of tropical rainforest biome.

There are 536 species of monkeys in the world today, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has a new one. Named Likweli, this rainforest primate is one of only five new African monkey species described ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of researchers discovered a new species of monkey and formed deep friendship along the way. MA: Weird, right? Now, that word, discover, actually underplays ...

CONGO CENTRAL, Democratic Republic of the Congo — A team of scientists has identified a previously unknown species of African monkey in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The species ...

Likweli, the world’s most recently described monkey. Courtesy Junior Amboko. There are 536 species of monkeys in the world today and the Democratic Republic of Congo has a new one. Named Likweli, this ...