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"Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats discove... - 9/8/2009 10:07:48 AM

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New discoveries in a rainforest!

Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats discovered in Papua New Guinea
In pictures: Lost land of the volcano

"A lost world populated by fanged frogs, grunting fish and tiny bear-like creatures has been discovered in a remote volcanic crater on the Pacific island of Papua New Guinea.

A team of scientists from Britain, the United States and Papua New Guinea found more than 40 previously unidentified species when they climbed into the kilometre-deep crater of Mount Bosavi and explored a pristine jungle habitat teeming with life that has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted 200,000 years ago. In a remarkably rich haul from just five weeks of exploration, the biologists discovered 16 frogs which have never before been recorded by science, at least three new fish, a new bat and a giant rat, which may turn out to be the biggest in the world."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/07/discovery-species-papua-new-guinea

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 10:58:26 AM

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Marvelous article, TY !

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 11:25:33 AM

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Interesting find...

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 12:06:52 PM

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 1:17:27 PM

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I read this yesterday Ven, thanks for posting, fascinating stuff:)
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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 2:52:11 PM

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LMAO.. two references to that movie in one day! I need to pull out my DVD's!

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 5:24:49 PM

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ORIGINAL: Vendaval

New discoveries in a rainforest!

Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats discovered in Papua New Guinea
In pictures: Lost land of the volcano

"A lost world populated by fanged frogs, grunting fish and tiny bear-like creatures has been discovered in a remote volcanic crater on the Pacific island of Papua New Guinea.

A team of scientists from Britain, the United States and Papua New Guinea found more than 40 previously unidentified species when they climbed into the kilometre-deep crater of Mount Bosavi and explored a pristine jungle habitat teeming with life that has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted 200,000 years ago. In a remarkably rich haul from just five weeks of exploration, the biologists discovered 16 frogs which have never before been recorded by science, at least three new fish, a new bat and a giant rat, which may turn out to be the biggest in the world."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/07/discovery-species-papua-new-guinea

Isn't that just spectacular????

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 5:36:41 PM

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Fanged Frogs? Bats? GIVE TO ME!!! Who wants to expedite an expedition into the near center of the earth?

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 5:57:57 PM

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Excellent post!! Thank you.

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 6:55:47 PM

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How completely cool! Thanks for posting this, Ven!

(Except for the giant rats with no fear of humans. I could have done without that part)

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 7:14:53 PM

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RE: "Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats dis... - 9/8/2009 7:22:14 PM

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and a giant rat, which may turn out to be the biggest in the world.

It's Tom Delay, he was down there practicing for his upcoming appearance on Dancing with the Stars.

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