Incredible Discoveries in New Guinea!!!

**Devastatin Dave** · 02-07-2006, 03:55

http://news.independent.co.uk/enviro...icle343740.ece
All I can say is wow!!! Just thought I'd change the subject from rioting cartoon critiques and bring in some great news.

What I found interesting was the discovery of a egg laying mammal, much like the plattypuss. I cannot wait for the pctures to come out.

Does anyone have any other articles about this find?

**solypsist** · 02-07-2006, 04:10

great article. new species, etc. maybe they'll find a few old ones, too

**Devastatin Dave** · 02-07-2006, 04:24

Originally Posted by solypsist

great article. new species, etc. maybe they'll find a few old ones, too

Wow that looks alot like something I had to get a little comb and special shampoo for back in my single day. Ahhh, sweet memories.

**Tribesman** · 02-07-2006, 19:27

A few pictures Dave

http://www.guardian.co.uk/gall/0,,1704306,00.html

**Sjakihata** · 02-07-2006, 19:42

Let's take some of them for research projects, and ship the rest to the zoos and terrariums of the West

**Viking** · 02-07-2006, 19:54

Awesome. The discoveries have just started, so more unique species may appear with time.

**Devastatin Dave** · 02-07-2006, 20:15

Originally Posted by Tribesman

A few pictures Dave

http://www.guardian.co.uk/gall/0,,1704306,00.html

Oh my God!!! Thank you Tribesman!!! Incredible animals!!!! Amazing pictures!!!
I cannot wait for some film on these new animals. I wonder what more is out there yet to be discovered.

**rory_20_uk** · 02-07-2006, 20:26

Just wait till rattus rattus gets there. They'll show diversity what happens when faced with one of evolution's masterpieces

**Nelson** · 02-07-2006, 22:39

Exxon is sponsoring the next team of ornithologists. They want to look for the rare oily throated tar-faced warbler, a species known to inhabit old growth jungles having crude oil below.

**Papewaio** · 02-07-2006, 22:45

More true then you know.

I've worked on the equator in Borneo's jungles and in the mountain jungles of Sumatra... looking for gold.

**Reverend Joe** · 02-07-2006, 22:49

Has it occurred to anyone that these scientists might be bringing in microbes that are lethal to these animals?

**BDC** · 02-07-2006, 22:54

Originally Posted by Nelson

Exxon is sponsoring the next team of ornithologists. They want to look for the rare oily throated tar-faced warbler, a species known to inhabit old growth jungles having crude oil below.

Always look where the money is...

Hopefully they won't find any oil. Be nice to have at least one area with pretty animals and nothing else of any value.

**Uesugi Kenshin** · 02-07-2006, 23:37

Originally Posted by Zorba

Has it occurred to anyone that these scientists might be bringing in microbes that are lethal to these animals?

In my pharmocology short block (50 minute class, all others are 1.5 hours, usually a joke) we talked about that a bit. If the scientists know what they're doing they should have looked into that already, but that is certainly a great concern.