Discovery of hundreds of ‘new animals’ in Himalayas

Scientists have discovered more than three hundred and fifty new animal and plant species in the Himalaya mountain range.

A new species of primate was also discovered. It had been more than hundred years since a new ape species was found. These findings were published in the World Wildlife Fund report ‘The Eastern Himalayas – Where Worlds Collide’. The report was published on Monday. Apes – Ten years of work went into the report. One of the more remarkable finds in the Himalayas was the ‘Macaca munzala’, a newly discovered species of primates. The animal lives in India at an altitude of 2000 to 3500 metres and can be identified among other things by its short tail. Hundred years – According to the WWF it has been more than a hundred years since a new primate species was discovered. The report also describes two hundred and forty-four newly discovered plant species. In addition to this, the scientists found sixteen hitherto unknown amphibians, sixteen reptiles, two birds, two mammals and at least sixty invertebrates.