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Strange, New Carnivore Species Sighted In Borneo
Topic Started: Dec 22 2005, 02:00 AM (183 Views)
Michael Blazer
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JAKARTA, Indonesia - A catlike creature photographed by camera traps on Borneo Island is likely to be a new species of carnivore, the World Wildlife Fund said Tuesday.

If confirmed, the animal — which has dark red fur and a long, bushy tail — would be first new carnivore species discovered on the island since 1895, when the Borneo ferret-badger was found, the fund said.

Cameras set up to photograph wildlife in Kayan Mentarang National Park on the Indonesian side of Borneo island have twice captured images of the animal, said Stephan Wulffraat, a Dutch biologist who is coordinating the WWF's research into the species.

"We have consulted several Bornean wildlife experts. Some thought it looked like a lemur, but most were convinced it was a new species of carnivore," Wulffraat said. "Until we have a live specimen in our hands, we can't be 100 percent sure. Now, I'm only 90 percent sure."

Since 1994, researchers have found more than 360 new species on Borneo island, most of them insects and plants.

The island, which is shared by Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, has some of the most diverse wildlife on Earth, but its forests are under threat from expanding rubber and oil palm plantations.

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TRONIX
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Amazing find Blazer.

Borneo is an amazing place I have been told.

I hope they can get more pics of it.
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Sinion Kabe
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I think I saw this on CC some time ago but thanks for posting it, MB. Some people wouldn't have seen this.

Yeah. Would be good if they can capture it on film again. Just goes to show that there are still many animals we don't even know about.

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they will probably try and catch one now
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yeah, but the sad truth is that many animals depend on human captivity to survive, take gorrillas for exaple, there are only 800 left in the wild, and the number is falling
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Oh yea, they are trying to catch this new species now. And Sin, I agree. Even more proof that new species are still out there yet to be discovered. This world is so mass. We haven't yet begin to search every square inch. You just don't know what other species are truely out there...
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We are losing these animals because of poaching, deforestation and global warming. Those in power are getting to lazy and arn't taking these issues seriously enough to do anything about it. To them an animal is just an animal and thats that. Overall, governments couldn't care a less if most certain species are wiped off the face of the earth.

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because most people are obsessed with making money and not the real issues in life.
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Dec 23 2005, 01:57 AM
We are losing these animals because of poaching, deforestation and global warming. Those in power are getting to lazy and arn't taking these issues seriously enough to do anything about it. To them an animal is just an animal and thats that. Overall, governments couldn't care a less if most certain species are wiped off the face of the earth.

Sad but true Sin. The love of the all mighty buck run a lot of people. Just sickens me......
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Ryan M
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Quite Interesting Creature. I Wonder If There Are A Great Deal Of Them Rooming The Earth?
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Michael Blazer
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Wonder that myself man. Always find these stories very interesting......
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Greg
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intereisting find... please keep us updated.

Post Targets - 1,000 :: 5,000 :: 10,000

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Slow march to 7,000.
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Michael Blazer
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If I hear anything else you can count on it.....
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