I thought it was rare...
Posted:
Wed May 12, 2010 12:12 pmby philbymon
Isn't it supposed to be extremely rare to find new species as large as monkeys & such?
Evidently not. 38 new species of monkey have been found since 1980!
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... imate.html
Here's two that were recently found in the Amazon region.
I liked this quote:
"One of the best ways to find new species is to visit remote villages and check out local pets."
Posted:
Wed May 12, 2010 12:44 pmby jimmydanger
There are lots of areas that remain unexplored by biologists. New species continue to evolve, although the rate of extinction far outweighs this process. We have cataloged over a million species of insects but the number remaining to be discovered could be ten times that. But over 1,000 species of animals go extinct everyday, many of them undiscovered.
Posted:
Wed May 12, 2010 2:45 pmby KLUGMO
A rare species known as Craigaceous Maximus has recently been discovered through speratic sightings in the Southern region of North America. Its elusive nature proves to make it a difficult specimen to capture. It is widely thought that this particular subject communicates by vibrating its jaws in a rapid fashion creating an anoying sound that also could be a mateing call. The ploom of yellow feathers around its head and large tail feathers were used in copulation ceremonies in early native weddings. The American Bird Society is reluctant to recognize this species until a specimen has been captured and studied.
Posted:
Wed May 12, 2010 10:53 pmby gbheil
They could find five or six more sitting on their asses in the restaurant I went to yesterday. ( waiter species )
Sat for 20minutes without even a glass of damn water.
Adios monkeys.