Asian Primate Named After Star Wars Character

A gibbon with a Star Wars name and a ‘toad from Middle Earth’ are among newly discovered species in Asia’s Greater Mekong documented by scientists in 2017.

The Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon, which was among newly discovered species in Asia’s Greater Mekong documented by scientists in 2017. It has been described as a new species, after a decade’s work, and is now listed as one of the top 25 most endangered primates on the planet.

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