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New Monkey Species Found in Uganda

Posted by samzenpus on from the but-can-it-clean-the-bathroom dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "The discovery of a new monkey species that's found only in Uganda is being overshadowed by the imminent destruction of much of the animal's habitat."

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  1. Sucks to be a monkey. by AbsoluteXyro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey. Survival of the fittest, right? If nature intended these monkeys to live, they would have been endowed with bulldozer crippling super-strength! Or they would at least look cute. But they weren't, and they don't.

  2. The locals want to preserve the forest by soren100 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This decision was attacked by many Ugandans, who saw it as a threat to tourism and water resources.

    This is interesting because it shows that the "locals" in Africa are becoming aware of the value of land for eco-tourism and the value of the fresh, clean water in the area.

    Hopefully this discovery can help the citizens of Uganda fight back against cronyism and corporatism and help preserve nature.

    If the land gets razed, it will only go to make more sugar and palm oil plantations, which would just go into making more Twinkies or other junk food. I am really glad there are people fighting to preserve the land and the monkeys!

  3. CowboyNeal? by Bl4d3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who let CowboyNeal loose in Uganda? And why is someone trying to destroy his home.. that's not fair

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