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New Titi Monkey Species Discovered

Vieirai's titi monkey. Photo: Miguel Rangel Jr, Via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Scientists have discovered a new species of titi monkey in the Brazilian Amazon with orange sideburns and tails "like a blaze." Titi monkeys are small primates that live in family groups and often sit on branches with their tails entwined.See photos and read the whole story at National Geographic's Weird & Wild news blog: New Titi Monkey Found: Fire-Tailed, With Sideburns.