I love stories like this.Great scientific discovery http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/07/discovery-species-papua-new-guinea
"lost world" discovered in New Guinea.....
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That's an extraordinary discovery.
However, in nature, the highly specialized species are usually targets for extinction. There's nothing we can do about that.
Having an entire ecosystem that exists only in volcanic crater seems like an extinction waiting to happen. The next erruption and their all doomed.
However, in nature, the highly specialized species are usually targets for extinction. There's nothing we can do about that.
Having an entire ecosystem that exists only in volcanic crater seems like an extinction waiting to happen. The next erruption and their all doomed.
Rats the size of well fed cats? I wonder if there is a direct link from New Guinea to the New York Subway system? (nice find)
