Do you know what a Kipunji is?

According to the IUCN Red List, the Kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji) Africa's most recently discovered primate, having been first found in 2003, is listed as Critically Endangered. The next level is EXTINCT!

Endemic to Tanzania, the Kipunji, with an estimated population of around 1,100 individuals, is under serious threat of extinction due to habitat loss from logging and charcoal-making, habitat fragmentation, and illegal hunting for food and in retaliation for crop-raiding. In order for this monkey to survive, their habitat must be restored and protected, forests need to be connected via special forest corridors or hallways and the public must be educated on their plight.

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