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In New Guinea, megadiverse lowland forests are most at risk of deforestation
By Carolyn Cowan The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures.
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4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species
A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram1mon
3-foot-long creature with black tongue found on island. It’s a new species
Villagers on an island in Papua New Guinea found a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue and helped scientists discover a new species. Screengrab from a YouTube video shared by VideoElite ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram1mon
4-foot-long creature found at abandoned island village. It’s a new species
Screengrab from YouTube video shared by BTC Media On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a 4-foot-long creature moved through the overgrown rainforest covering the site of an abandoned village.
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4-foot-long island predator found ‘enveloping’ an attacker. It’s a new species
Scientists found a 4-foot-long predator “enveloping” prey on an island of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by The Islanders ...