Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Venomous primate thought lost to science for nearly a century turns up in gardens and on roads across Indonesia

A big-eyed, venomous primate that had not been documented in scientific literature since the 1930s has been hiding in plain sight on the Indonesian island of Bangka, turning up in backyards, along roadsides and on power lines and prompting local residents who find them to call the Alobi Wildlife Res...

Venomous primate thought lost to science for nearly a century turns up in gardens and on roads across Indonesia
Image: Phys.org
A big-eyed, venomous primate that had not been documented in scientific literature since the 1930s has been hiding in plain sight on the Indonesian island of Bangka, turning up in backyards, along roadsides and on power lines and prompting local residents who find them to call the Alobi Wildlife Rescue Center for help.

Originally published at Phys.org

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