40 new species discovered in volcano crater

The_Minister · 07-09-2009 01:16PM #1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8234000/8234539.stm

They found an 82cm rat http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8210000/8210394.stm
That could eat a cat!

The_Minister · 07-09-2009 01:21PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8241000/8241536.stm
Photos too.

Rabies · 07-09-2009 01:21PM

Was watching that earlier.
Pretty cool to think that after all this time we still haven't found everything or know everything that lives and breathes on our own planet.

Prof.Badass · 07-09-2009 01:21PM

They found an 82cm rat http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8210000/8210394.stm
That could eat a cat

I for one welcome our new rodent overlords :pac:.

(sorry, it's a zoology related news story. It cannot not be done).

Amalgam · 07-09-2009 01:25PM

What I found cute and a bit sad.. was how tame Mr. Rat was, they caught him, but he just 'stayed' there, cleaning his nose very casually. Obviously not conditioned to fear humans.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8210000/8210394.stm

The_Minister · 07-09-2009 01:26PM

Amalgam wrote: »

What I found cute and a bit sad.. was how tame Mr. Rat was, they caught him, but he just 'stayed' there, cleaning his nose very casually. Obviously not conditioned to fear humans.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8210000/8210394.stm

He'll learn.

We eat anything.

Futurism · 07-09-2009 01:28PM

Oh The_Minister, that rat gets bigger every time you tell that story.

Anyway, it's interesting to see that they found a few new speciesthat weren't insects. The 'henamo grunter,' nice. It's nice to see an animal that isn't afraid of humans. I'd love to go to there and see some of these animals.

rossie1977 · 07-09-2009 01:36PM

Amalgam wrote: »

What I found cute and a bit sad.. was how tame Mr. Rat was, they caught him, but he just 'stayed' there, cleaning his nose very casually. Obviously not conditioned to fear humans.

the dodo was the same, just sat on ground while the explorers just lifted them up and cooked them

Futurism wrote: »

It's nice to see an animal that isn't afraid of humans. I'd love to go to there and see some of these animals.

thats the animal that becomes extinct first, animals like deer have it inbuilt into them to fear humans and run away, they will never go extinct

Ed_ · 07-09-2009 02:00PM

I could pick up that rat and cuddle it.

07-09-2009 02:11PM

I'd say now the place is known, there's all sorts of ***** looking to hunt/trap those animals to sell as pets/ornaments

netwhizkid · 07-09-2009 02:25PM

We're going to need bigger traps!

marko91 · 07-09-2009 02:53PM

the rat just sits their scratching his head:pac:suprised they dont run away...hope they find some mad creatures dont their:D

Riddle101 · 07-09-2009 03:06PM

The_Minister wrote: »

He'll learn.

We eat anything.

lol, I hope no one tells Bear Grylls about this place. He'll come for the trip but he'll stay for the lunch.

Anyway I think it's a cool discoverery. I hope there are more discoveries waiting to be found. Maybe we might actually find a real life dodo.

starflake · 07-09-2009 03:27PM

Amazing discovery... Let's just see how the introduction of humans to that ecosystem will alter those animals. I'd put money on those rats acting a whole lot differently if humans set up camp there for long

Jip · 07-09-2009 03:27PM

Riddle101 wrote: »

lol, I hope no one tells Bear Grylls about this place. He'll come for the trip but he'll stay for the lunch.

No he won't, there's no cushy hotels just behind the camera for him to stay in once the cameras stop rolling.

The_Minister · 07-09-2009 03:59PM

Riddle101 wrote: »

Maybe we might actually find a real life dodo.

The Dodo was unique to an island which we have completely explored.

They are all dead. even Timmy.

Lone Stone · 07-09-2009 05:51PM

Aw i want one for a pet !
never thought id say that about a rat.

Im more interested to see this fanged frog they found how cool is that

Yakult · 07-09-2009 06:04PM

I for one, welcome our new giant rat overlords.

Mrmoe · 07-09-2009 06:48PM

Kind of looks like Splinter.

Sofiztikated · 07-09-2009 10:18PM

Aw great. Just as I think I have mastered my dislike of rodents, along comes this, and now I'm freaked.

Bloody super animals.

marko91 · 07-09-2009 10:21PM

Mrmoe wrote: »

Kind of looks like Splinter.

haha next theyl find a old pizza box in the middle of the jungle:pac:

mad m · 07-09-2009 10:29PM

Well lets face it, if we had those here they would be easier to catch......

Sofiztikated · 07-09-2009 10:40PM

If we had them here, can you imagine them breeding with the scummy knacker rats, you know the ones that you can imagine wearing burberry hats and gold chains, that we get?

Doesn't bear thinking about!!

rossie1977 · 07-09-2009 10:58PM

they are so cute http://archive.coasttocoastam.com/timages/page/Nutria112707a.jpg

liah · 07-09-2009 11:09PM

A fanged frog?

What the fúck?!

R.Shackleford · 07-09-2009 11:13PM

On a similar note..cheese shares are up!

citizen_p · 07-09-2009 11:17PM

this place is going to be ruined now

btw whatever happenwed to that tribe the found in brazil last year.... that shot at the uav they took the pics with.

rossie1977 · 07-09-2009 11:20PM

Mousey- wrote: »

btw whatever happenwed to that tribe the found in brazil last year.... that shot at the uav they took the pics with.

found to be fake, tribe were already well known http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2008/06/22/brazilian-lost-tribe-photo-was-a-fake/

squod · 07-09-2009 11:59PM

The_Minister wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8234000/8234539.stm

They found an 82cm rat http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8210000/8210394.stm
That could eat a cat!

Those rats are fuggin' pussies!

Check this, proper big rats, ded 'ard!