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Wednesday, December 07, 2005:

Possible new mammal species discovered in Borneo 

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A mammal that appears to be new to science has been caught on camera by conservation group WWF in Kayan Mentarang National Park, Borneo. The creature, which looks a little like a lemur, is thought to be carnivorous and has not been seen by local people before. The WWF are worried that the animal may become extinct before more is known about it, because of the expansion of palm oil plantations in the region.

Read more: 'New mammal' seen in Borneo woods (BBC News)

 
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