Malaysia’s ‘mystery hybrid monkey’ could be result of habitat loss

Researcher says proboscis monkey may have mated with silver langur when unable to reach female of own species

The emergence of a mystery monkey", believed to be a rare hybrid of two distantly related primates, highlights the importance of protecting habit connectivity, according to a researcher who studied the animal.

The female monkey first attracted attention in 2017, when photographs taken of it along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Malaysia, were uploaded to social media wildlife photography groups.