Newly discovered snub nosed monkey that sneezes in the rain

A new species of monkey has been discovered in Northern research on this animal (the snub nosed monkey) is said to sneeze in the rain. Thought the species is new to scientists , locals say that probably the easiest time to find the monkey is when its raining. They say this is because of the monkeys upturned nose they get rain water in it which causes them to sneeze. However the monkey's have developed coping techniques such as, during rainy days the sit with their heads tucked in between their knees.

According to some local observers and hunters the monkey's mainly spend their time in high altitudes in mixed temperate forests during the months May and October (summer) and during the winter the monkey's usually descend closer to the villages because when the snowfall comes it makes the food scarce.

This newly discovered species of snub nosed monkeys are found in different parts of China and Vietnam. In this area almost all species are considered to be endangered. So now because of this new discovery of the snub nosed monkey the area's where the monkey is found is now being invaded by the building of logging roads where they will now be invading areas that were previously isolated.

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"Newly Discovered Snub-nosed Monkey Sneezes in the Rain." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. 27 Oct. 2010. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. .