The Week in Animal News: First Snub Nosed Monkey Photos, Cockroaches Generating Power, and More

Alex Davies
Science / Endangered Species
January 13, 2012

Photo Evidence of a Rare, Newly Discovered Species

When a new species of 'snub-nosed' monkey was discovered in 2010, the world's only glimpse came in the form of one researcher's photo-reconstruction since the elusive animal hadn't yet been photographed in the wild.

But now, thanks to remote camera traps set in the forests of northern Myanmar, the very first photo of the distinctive-looking monkey, alive and free, have been captured -- offering important insights about a species still largely shrouded in mystery.