New primate found in Arunachal Pradesh |
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Dec 16th, 2004, 23:11
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| newbie-wallah Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MI - USA
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|  New primate found in Arunachal Pradesh http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4101001.stm A species of monkey unknown to science has been photographed in India by an international team of researchers. The monkey, a member of the macaque family, was sighted in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, which lies in the country's remote north-eastern region. Named the Arunachal macaque, the new monkey is a comparatively large brown primate with a relatively short tail. The scientists say they are surprised to have found a hitherto unknown large mammal in such a populous country. ... |
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