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| Pygmy Possum |
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Scientists believe they have found a new
undocumented mammal -- a
pygmy possum -- in the jungles of a remote
mountain range in Indonesia's Papua province, a
conservation group said.
During an expedition to Papua's Foja Mountains
in June, Conservation
International (CI) and Indonesian scientists
documented the Cercartetus pygmy possum, one of
the world's smallest marsupials, and a Mallomys
giant rat, the conservation group said in a
statement.
Both mammals are currently under study and are
apparently new to science, it said.
Scientists from the Indonesian Institute of
Sciences and CI discovered
dozens of new plants and animals on their first
trip to the region, described as a "Lost World",
in late 2005.
The Foja Wilderness is part of the great
Mamberamo Basin, the largest
unroaded tropical forest in the Asia Pacific
region.
With 42 million hectares (104 million acres)
of tropical forests and
some of the richest bio-diversity in the world,
Papua is considered the
country's last rainforest frontier. But it is
under threat from increased
cutting and clearing for palm oil plantations as
well as rampant illegal
logging.
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| Pygmy Seahorses |
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They look suspiciously like coral... but they're
really tiny, tiny seahorses.
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http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/?source=
4001
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| Pygmy goat kids play on BIG DOG! |
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Our Pygmy goat kids use "their" livestock guardian
dog; 140 lb. Great Pyrenees, "Buran" as a play toy
- and he puts up with their antics with great
patience. "Buran" loves his little charges and
would protect them with his life if necessary.
Btw, "Jazz" & "Jitterbug" are now 9-weeks-old.
Little "Rocky" is almost six weeks old. Time sure
flies! Please rate this video - and make comments!
:)
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| pygmy lush |
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recorded 3/10/08. amazing show. pygmy lush
currently on tour with ghastly city sleep
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