Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'

   The Popa langur, named after its home on Mount Popa, is critically endangered with numbers down to about 200 individuals.   Langurs are a group of leaf-eating monkeys that are found across south east Asia.   The newly described animal is known for its distinctive spectacle-like eye patches and greyish-coloured fur. It is at risk from habitat loss and hunting.    Scientists have long suspected there might be a new species in Myanmar, based on DNA extracted from the droppings of wild monkeys, but evidence has been hard to find. 

(Adaptado de https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54894681)
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Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'

   The Popa langur, named after its home on Mount Popa, is critically endangered with numbers down to about 200 individuals.   Langurs are a group of leaf-eating monkeys that are found across south east Asia.   The newly described animal is known for its distinctive spectacle-like eye patches and greyish-coloured fur. It is at risk from habitat loss and hunting.    Scientists have long suspected there might be a new species in Myanmar, based on DNA extracted from the droppings of wild monkeys, but evidence has been hard to find. 

(Adaptado de https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54894681)
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Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'

   The Popa langur, named after its home on Mount Popa, is critically endangered with numbers down to about 200 individuals.   Langurs are a group of leaf-eating monkeys that are found across south east Asia.   The newly described animal is known for its distinctive spectacle-like eye patches and greyish-coloured fur. It is at risk from habitat loss and hunting.    Scientists have long suspected there might be a new species in Myanmar, based on DNA extracted from the droppings of wild monkeys, but evidence has been hard to find. 

(Adaptado de https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54894681)
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Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'

   The Popa langur, named after its home on Mount Popa, is critically endangered with numbers down to about 200 individuals.   Langurs are a group of leaf-eating monkeys that are found across south east Asia.   The newly described animal is known for its distinctive spectacle-like eye patches and greyish-coloured fur. It is at risk from habitat loss and hunting.    Scientists have long suspected there might be a new species in Myanmar, based on DNA extracted from the droppings of wild monkeys, but evidence has been hard to find. 

(Adaptado de https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54894681)
... Ver mais

Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'

   The Popa langur, named after its home on Mount Popa, is critically endangered with numbers down to about 200 individuals.   Langurs are a group of leaf-eating monkeys that are found across south east Asia.   The newly described animal is known for its distinctive spectacle-like eye patches and greyish-coloured fur. It is at risk from habitat loss and hunting.    Scientists have long suspected there might be a new species in Myanmar, based on DNA extracted from the droppings of wild monkeys, but evidence has been hard to find. 

(Adaptado de https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54894681)
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Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
    “Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying rats" or simply the "evil ones".     Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are frightened of something they don't know."     "The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as ... Ver mais

Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
    “Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying rats" or simply the "evil ones".     Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are frightened of something they don't know."     "The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as ... Ver mais

Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
    “Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying rats" or simply the "evil ones".     Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are frightened of something they don't know."     "The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as ... Ver mais

Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
    “Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying rats" or simply the "evil ones".     Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are frightened of something they don't know."     "The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as ... Ver mais

Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
    “Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits. Donning mask, overalls, and three layers of gloves, he descends into the darkness, climbing down rope ladders and squeezing through the narrow chambers of caves. People in this part of Zimbabwe call bats "winged dragons", "flying rats" or simply the "evil ones".     Like elsewhere in the world, the flying mammals are much misunderstood. For this wildlife ecologist, they're beautiful and incredible creatures. "They are fascinating," he says. "People are frightened of something they don't know."     "The local population frequently visits these bats' habitat, in order to collect guano to use as ... Ver mais