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In the rainforests along the border of Myanmar and China lives a monkey with a nose so upturned the rain is said to cause the primate to sneeze uncontrollably. It’s called the Burmese snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri ) and it was just discovered in 2010.

Scientists reporting in the International Journal of Primatology note that for first time, they’ve had success using camera traps to capture images of these elusive monkeys. Direct observation on eight days lead to 222 pictures (three of which are seen above) from 30 camera traps. The new pictures , according to the BBC, reveal that these monkeys are most similar to the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey and that they live in clusters, groups containing one male and multiple females.

In March of 2014, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) got the first video of these animals, already in trouble due to hunting and logging. FFI said there are likely just 300 of these individuals left. Their strange anatomical feature doesn’t help.

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When the primates were first uncovered five years ago, scientists noticed that during the rainy season, they were less hidden because they were sneezing — loudly — all the time . “Normally they’re pretty quiet,” Frank Momberg, FFI’s Asia-Pacific development director, told National Geographic . Given their nose problems, these monkeys supposedly spend much of any downpour bent with their heads between their legs , according to locals and reported by Discovery , though it hasn’t yet been scientifically proven.

Other seasons hinder these monkeys, too. They spend the summer (i.e., dry season) at higher altitudes rich in food, moving to lower altitudes when the snows come, putting the primates closer to villages — and potentially more at risk.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources already lists the Burmese snub-nosed monkey as critically endangered , noting an “urgent need” to put conservation measures in place, a feeling shared by FFI. “We are committed to taking immediate conservation action to safeguard the survival of this important new species,” Mark Rose, FFI CEO, said back in 2010.

Allergy-sufferers and anyone who’s had a cold can relate to how frustrating uncontrollable sneezing can be. For these monkeys, the difference between a loud and soft ah-choo could save their lives.

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