Comments on: 40 New Species Found in Papua New Guinea

By: Panvorax

Panvorax — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:55:20 +0000

It turns out I know the Bosavi area pretty well. I was a part of the BBC expedition that this thread is about.
When we talk about “new” species, we’re talking about species that were previously unknown to science.
Of course some of the “new” animals we found were already known to the Kosua people but some of the things we found were a surprise, even to the locals.
The Bosavi region is really increadible and if you’re the slightest bit curious about the place you should try to make it there at some point in your life. Check out me website to find out how.

By: ellie

ellie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:44:37 +0000

ya how old are thay realy god only know how old they are so they are not ‘new’ ‘new’

By: FishBottleT

FishBottleT — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:29:21 +0000

I like the spider- its pretty big too! I woinder what it eats!

By: felixthecat

felixthecat — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:06:01 +0000

That little parrot is quite neat. Good thing that these animals were found before the loggers clear cut the area.

By: not pierre

not pierre — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:07:03 +0000

if i were french this would make me hungry

By: LisaL

LisaL — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:42:49 +0000

Very cool. The spider is pretty neat, and I’m loving the birds.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:42:50 +0000

I love the wooly rat, reminds me of a gargantuan version of my old Gandalf.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:51:20 +0000

“new” meaning “new to us.”

By: Susano

Susano — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:38:23 +0000

Wait… “sauroni”? Was that named after what I think it was named after?

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:55:30 +0000

I doubt any of them are all that new