Article: New species discovered in Indonesia jungle

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February 8th, 2006, 10:40 PM
genXer

Article: New species discovered in Indonesia jungle

Cool!

Hopefully oil won't be discovered there as well!

Link: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2006-02-07-jungle-paradise_x.htm

And pics: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gallery...2/07/flash.htm

Story Lead-in:

Quote:

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Scientists exploring an isolated jungle in one of Indonesia's most remote provinces discovered dozens of new species of frogs, butterflies and plants, as well as mammals hunted to near extinction elsewhere, members of the expedition said Tuesday.

I wonder how many other areas are like that in our world?!? Amazing!
February 9th, 2006, 01:15 AM
nihil

This is a total fabrication,

These creatures have been extant in St. James' Palace for the last 300 years.

Errr............for Negative, wot iz a bit slo................St. James' Palace is the British Houses of Parliament.............. :p :D
February 9th, 2006, 01:34 AM
|3lack|ce

Funny the news tonight was going on about the very same thing - new species. Hmm...another 'six crested bird of paradise' for my barbeque :D
February 9th, 2006, 08:50 PM
JewishIntent

New or not they all still taste like chicken.
February 9th, 2006, 11:45 PM
RoadClosed

Who wants to lick the frog?
February 11th, 2006, 10:48 AM
The Duck

New species are being found all the time in the Amazon jungle in Brazil...
February 11th, 2006, 01:03 PM
Tiger Shark

Don't forget the oceans... Especially the deep ocean.... We still have no clue what is down there....
February 11th, 2006, 02:28 PM
JonnyFrond

A new spiecies, here, have you still got the receipt? can you take it back if we are not happy with it?
February 13th, 2006, 07:43 PM
RoadClosed

Quote:

We still have no clue what is down there....

And it's some real scary ****. :p
February 14th, 2006, 01:20 PM
MURACU

Quote:

And it's some real scary ****.

Yeah they might find inteligent life somewhere on this planet afterall.
February 14th, 2006, 02:04 PM
nihil

Well,

I believe that we are "aware" of hundreds if not thousands of species. The key factor is that scientists have not identified and classified them yet. They are probably reasonably commonplace to locals living in remote areas, but field trips there are not to pleasant and are costly.

As for the oceans, we really have no idea, as we have enormous access problems. I would remind you of the coeleacanth. We thought it had been extinct for 60 million years until someone found out (by chance) that fishermen in Madagascar were still catching them :D