New Species of Monkey Found

January 4, 2005 by Kevin D. Hendricks | Filed under: Monkey News

Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey in the Himalayas. The stocky, short-tailed, brown-haired creatures have been named Macaca munzala. While the monkeys were new to scientists, locals were familiar with the animals and called them "mun zala" or deep forest monkeys.