Newly discovered species of monkey is already 'at risk of extinction' with just 200 left
dailystar.co.ukmonkey is "already facing extinction" with only around 200 remaining. The Popa langur, which was found in the remote forests of Myanmar, was identified thanks to samples of faeces at the London Natural History Museum.The animal was known for its distinctive spectacle-like eye patches and greyish-coloured fur and experts believe that, despite only just being discovered, they have been around for at least a million year.It is at risk from habitat loss and hunting.Scientists have suspected there might be a new species in Myanmar for a long time, based on DNA extracted from the droppings of wild monkeys, but evidence has been hard to find.Experts turned to historical specimens stored in natural history museums in London, New York, Singapore and.
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