Posted on: Wednesday, February 8, 2006
New Guinea exotic species photos
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Associated Press/Conservation International photos
mammal, expert, kris, helgen, held, golden-mantled, tree, kangaroo, discovered, rapid, assessment, program, expedition, to, foya, mountains, in, indonesia, s, easternmost, papua, province, december, scientists, found, lost, world, isolated, indonesian, jungle, identifying, dozens, new, species, frogs, butterflies, plants, as, well, large, mammals, hunted, near, extinction, elsewhere, members, said, that, previously, thought, have, been, guinea, long-beaked, echidna, was, among, peculiar, finds, bizarre, egg-laying, also, called, spiny, anteater, it, so, unused, human, contact, allowed, researcher, pick, up, carry, back, camp, be, examined, this, first, photographic, record, nearly, mythical, golden-fronted, bowerbird, spotted, by, team, legendary, berlepsch, six-wired, bird, paradise, with, distinctive, wiry, head, plumes, described, but, has, proved, elusive, ever, since, one, sweet, discoveries, smoky, honeyeater, than, years, undescribed, leaped, into, view, were, another, greeted, visitors, frog, made, appearance