New Monkey Discovered!

[John the Monkey]

http://life-science-articles.info/new-monkey-discovered-in-amazon-rain-forest

The small monkey, which is mostly gray and brown and weighs 213 grams (0.47 pound), has been named the Mura’s saddleback tamarin after the Mura Indian tribe of the Purus and Madeira river basins where the new sub-species was found.

Stylish little chap too, by the looks of the pic in the article.

 

[wafflycat]

I do have a soft spot for tamarins, they are *soooooooo* cute.

 

[Wigsie]

Great! just what the world needs another small monkey!

Is it just me or has anyone ever noticed the smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would slit your throat and the first opportunity!

Evil B*stards!

 

[John the Monkey]

Is it just me or has anyone ever noticed the smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would slit your throat and the first opportunity!

Nonsense, we're really friendly.

By golly, your names going on the "after the monkey revolution" list.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

He's very dapper - nice waistcoat!

 

[Wigsie]

Nonsense, we're really friendly.

By golly, your names going on the "after the monkey revolution" list.

Seriously... bear with me,

Probbly the most dangerous in a one on one encounter would be a Silverback yet they look lovely and soft and cuddly, in a slightly dim way!

Now you take that little bugger from the Outbreak movie! He may only give you a nasty nip but by christ he is an evil looking son of a bit*h!

 

[Landslide]

Probbly the most dangerous in a one on one encounter would be a Silverback yet they look lovely and soft and cuddly, in a slightly dim way!

Point of order: (Silverback) gorillas are apes, not monkeys. You not a fan of the Discworld books?

 

[Wigsie]

Point of order: (Silverback) gorillas are apes, not monkeys. You not a fan of the Discworld books?

Ok, minor slip, but the concept is there even if my terminology was wrong!

I am a massive fan of the natural world... just a theory I have and you know what I meant so don't be a smart arse

Same with Clown fish! if they were bigger I would never go in the water, evil little blighters they are!

 

[Mr Pig]

has anyone noticed the smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would slit your throat

I understand your point. Same with cats. The only reason they don't kill you is that they're not big enough.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

I understand your point. Same with cats. The only reason they don't kill you is that they're not big enough.

Oh I don't know... I bet a Tiger could do you a little mischief in no time.

 

[bonj2]

Not surprising that new ones evolve from time to time, given the vast amount of lush vegetation, variety of plant life and trees for habitat that exist in the rainforest.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I think species diversity is greater in the rainforests because they don't get wiped out by ice ages.

 

[Mr Pig]

It might not be a new one. Maybe they just gave an old one a haircut, some of these naturalists will do anything for their five-minutes of fame.

Not surprising that new ones evolve from time to time

What, since man last looked? If find the notion that it was already there and undiscovered, or in fact the haircut idea, more likely.

Whatever, I still bet it's a grumpy little b******!

 

[Wigsie]

It might not be a new one. Maybe they just gave an old one a haircut, some of these naturalists will do anything for their five-minutes of fame.



What, since man last looked? If find the notion that it was already there and undiscovered, or in fact the haircut idea, more likely.

Whatever, I still bet it's a grumpy little b******!

Too true, give him a blade and he would cut you withut a second thought!!

I am pretty sure you are right too Mr P in that he didn't suddenly evolve in 2007 then a scientist found him.

I know its a crazy notion for some but he may have been around for a while, we just had never seen one before.... AND he may not be the only species we don't know about

 

[Wigsie]

Oh I don't know... I bet a Tiger could do you a little mischief in no time.

No doubt as could a lion, but in the most part as with larger Primates they dont look as mean as their smaller distant relatives!