More than 200 new species discovered in Mekong region, WWF says
More than 200 new species discovered in Mekong region, WWF says
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More than 200 new species discovered in Mekong region, WWF says
Bangkok, Jan 26 (EFE).- A monkey with broad white rings around its eyes, a devil-horned newt and the world’s first succulent bamboo are among the 224 new species of fauna and flora discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2020, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said on Wednesday. In its annual report, which was not …
(Photo : Wikimedia Commons ) Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia.Tasmanian Devils disappeared from mainland Australia as recently as 400 years ago, but have now made their comeback in New South Wales. Lemurs are among the most endangered species of animals, having 98% lemur species threatened and 31% critically endangered. This year, however, scientists described a new lemur species, the tiny Microcebus jonahi or Jonah's mouse lemur, which was named after respected primatologist Jonah Ratsimbazafy. Describing new lemur ...