Research reveals how whistling thorn acacia tree and patas monkey resemble the Truffula tree and the Lorax

Ever since “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss (the pen name for Theodor Geisel), was first published in August of 1971, it has captured the minds of young readers. It’s been translated into 15 languages and more than 1.6 million copies were sold by 2010. The short and spunky, furry orange creature called the Lorax, who “speaks for the trees,” is famous for his environmental pleas, as he demands that the Once-ler stop cutting down the Truffula trees to make yarn for the Thneeds.