New Butterfly

New hybrid species of butterfly discovered!

New Reef Species

Exciting! 50 New Marine Species Discovered in Indonesia including a shark that “walks” on reefs.

Giant Turkey

A Giant Turkey! Yes, a new dinosaur species (Hagryphus giganteus) was discovered in Utah. It was two-legged and bird-like and about 7 feet tall. It was part of a group of dinosaurs known as oviraptors, dinosaurs that had feathers, winglike arms, powerful legs, long claws, and toothless beaks for shearing through food.

New species in Borneo

I’ve always been fascinated with Borneo. Now there is even more reason to be! A new species of mammal has been found in Borneo. The last new species of mammal to be discovered there was the the Borneo ferret-badger in 1895. Researchers aren’t entirely sure if it is a new species altogether, or just a different species of marten or civet cat. This newly found species is cat-like in appearance with dark red fur and a long bushy tail.

New monkey!

A new species of monkey was recently discovered in Tanzania, the highland mangabey. The article is here. The researchers placed it in the genus Lophocebus, the genus for mangabeys, but are unsure if it will stay there or if a new genus will be made for them.

Elephants & Hobbits

Here’s an article on Elephants that use mimicry. Zoologists have noticed some elephants making car and truck noises, along with various other machines. Interesting, eh? Also, read about the new hominin species Homo floresiensis. This is really a huge discovery! Not only is it a new species of human, but it is evidence that humans too are under the forces of island pressure and shows the power of an isolated environment on natural selection. Here are some links. “Hobbit” Brains; Photos of the fossils; News story about the discovery; Wikipedia entry w/ links.