Endangered monkeys discovered in Vietnam
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A large population of grey-shanked douc monkeys has been found in central Vietnam, raising hopes that the endangered species could be saved from extinction, wildlife scientists announced Tuesday.
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The most common type of gorilla is now "critically endangered," one step away from global extinction, according to the 2007 Red List of Threatened Species released Wednesday by the World Conservation Union.
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Pygmy chimpanzees, one of humanity's closest living relatives, have been pushed to the brink of extinction in the war-battered Democratic Republic of Congo, conservation group WWF International said on Thursday.
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The Delacour's langur monkey, which lives exclusively in Vietnam, is fighting for its existence, conservationists warn.
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The remains of a primate that could be the ancestor of humans and all the great apes is discovered.
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Researchers have found evidence of a population of chimps that shares plant foods.
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HANOI, Vietnam - Authorities in Vietnam's southern commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City seized one ton of Chinese-made sex toys, aphrodisiacs and other sexual stimulants, state-controlled media reported Friday.
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Scientists discover a new group of giant apes in central Africa, which could be a new species of primate.
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Cambodian conservationists have found Southeast Asia's only known breeding colony of slender-billed vultures -- one of the world's most threatened birds.
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A third of the 394 known species of apes, monkeys, lemurs and other groups are listed as threatened with extinction in a new report from the World Conservation Union.
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Carved up for the dinner table, ground up for medicine or simply sold off as exotic pets, Asia&#39;s endangered species are at the core of a lucrative smuggling trade that shows little sign of easing off.
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New Delhi - Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey in north-eastern India, 101 years after the last species of its kind was found, a member of the investigating team said on Thursday.
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By ELIANE ENGELER  GENEVA - Scientists have discovered at least 52 new species of animals and plants on the southeast Asian island of Borneo since 2005, including a catfish with protruding teeth and suction cups on its belly to help it stick to rocks, WWF International said Tuesday.
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Almost a third of all apes, monkeys and other primates are in danger of extinction because of rampant habitat destruction, the commercial sale of their meat and the trade in illegal wildlife, a report released Friday said.
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Researchers with the Henry Doorly Zoo have discovered two new species of lemurs, one of the most primitive and endangered primates in the world, the zoo announced Wednesday.
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Scientists believe they may have found the remains of an extinct species of ape that would be the last common ancestor humans shared with chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates during a dig in Spain.
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A species of monkey previously unknown to science has been discovered in the remote northeastern region of India, according to the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).