Scientists Discover Dozens of New Species

AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/6/06 | Robin McDowell - ap

[NormsRevenge]

Undated photo of the 'Berlepsch's six-wired bird of paradise', rediscovered during an expedition to the Foja mountains in the west of New Guinea in Indonesia. Scientists said on Tuesday they had found a 'Lost World' in an Indonesian mountain jungle, home to dozens of exotic new species of birds, butterflies, frogs and plants. The U.S., Indonesian and Australian expedition took photographs of the 'Berlepsch's six-wired bird of paradise', which appears in 19th century collections but whose home had previously been unknown. The bird is named after six fine feathers on the head of the male which can be raised and shaken in courtship displays. NO ARCHIVES NO SALES REUTERS/Bruce Beehler

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

And in America......
discovery of the "Lily-livered Liberal Moonbats"!

[Khurkris]

The Long-Beaked Enchilada. They are available in black, or as shown, a two-toned light brown top fading to a blonde under carriage.

[dangus]

TREE KANGAROOS?

Ya gotta be shi++ing me!

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks!

Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroo

[RandallFlagg]

I wonder how they'd taste smothered in some hickory barbeque sauce...

"If you want to ensure the survival of an endangered species, EAT IT!!" --Rush Limbaugh

[Kickass Conservative]

I like beef enchiladas myself.

[NormsRevenge]

Here ya go..

Matschie's Tree Kangaroo

[Pyro7480]

Tree Kangaroo

[Nathan Zachary]

looks more like a marmoth to me. Hardly a "roo" But what do you expect a bunch of envirowienies to name it?
They think they discovered a new world, and maybe even (gasp!)"EVOLUTION"
LMAO!

[Nathan Zachary]

looks more like a marmoth sloth to me. Hardly a "roo" But what do you expect a bunch of envirowienies to name it? They think they discovered a new world, and maybe even (gasp!)"EVOLUTION" LMAO!

[Husker24]

Mmm, I wonder how these new species taste?

[taxesareforever]

A team of scientists exploring an isolated jungle in one of Indonesia's most remote provinces said they discovered dozens of new species of frogs, butterflies and plants — as well as large mammals hunted to near extinction elsewhere.

What a bunch of BS. If new species are JUST discovered how do they know that hunting has led to near extinction? How close were they to extinction 20 years ago? Or 5 years ago? They don't have a clue because they didn't know about them. This is Dumb Science 101.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Undated photo of the 'Berlepsch's six-wired bird of paradise'

Whooooo-eee!

[dangus]

Family Macropodea?

They've discovered Bigfoot!

[dangus]

>> What a bunch of BS. If new species are JUST discovered how do they know that hunting has led to near extinction? <<

Read the quote over again... They found new species. THey also found larger mammals that were hunted to near extinction ELSEWHERE.

[Romish_Papist]

In fairness to the article, it said "other" species hunted to near extinction "elsewhere" not that the new species are near extinct. It's talking about other, known species that elsewhere are near extinct.

[martin_fierro]

LOL

[martin_fierro]

The Long-Beaked Enchilada. They are available in black, or as shown, a two-toned light brown top fading to a blonde under carriage.

BFD.