Red Colobus Monkeys in Tanzania (VIDEO)

University of Oregon

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University of Oregon anthropologists Nelson Ting and Maria Jose Ruiz-Lopez say human activities have put an already endangered species of African monkeys in peril. Growing villages and the use of fire for clear the landscape have separated red colobus monkey populations into pockets, and their genetic makeup is being affected.

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Charlie Litchfield, University of Oregon

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