New Mammal Found in Borneo.

Posted by Alex in Animal on December 7, 2005 at 1:01 am


Stephen Wulffraat discovered a new species of mammal in the island of Borneo, Indonesia.

According to the photographers, the animal is

"an enigmatic, red-furred creature with tiny ears and distinctive markings. The leaf that obscures its face makes it impossible to say if it has a pointed snout like a dog or fox, or a flat face like a cat. A second photo, from behind, shows it to have a long, bushy tail rather like a fox, and large hind legs. It is slightly larger than a domestic cat."

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3 comments to "New Mammal Found in Borneo."

  1. Nina
    December 7th, 2005 at 12:00 pm

    It sort of looks like a lemer. Or at least I think that is what they're called. It looks alot like an animal I've seen before.

  2. Mike
    December 7th, 2005 at 4:08 pm

    It's not new. It's a civet of a Bornean species thought to be extinct, but apparently is not.

  3. Alex
    December 8th, 2005 at 1:34 pm

    You're referring to the Hose's palm civet.. If it is, then it's good to see that it's still alive (it was last seen in 1955).


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