New primate species spotted in Arunachal Pradesh
According to wildlife conservation organisation Aaranyak, wildlife photographers and biologists from north-east India have spotted a new species of primate in Arunachal Pradesh. Called the White-cheeked Macaque, the species’ characteristics include relative hairless short tail, prominent pale to white side- and chin-whiskers, dark facial skin on the muzzle and long and thick hair on the neck.