New cat-like creature found

A CAT-like creature photographed by camera traps in East Kalimantan National Park on Borneo island is likely to be a new species of carnivore, the World Wildlife Fund said yesterday.

If confirmed, the animal would be the first new carnivore species discovered on the island in a century since the Borneo ferret-badger was discovered in 1895.

Cameras set up to photograph wildlife in Kayan Mentarang National Park on the Indonesian side of Borneo island have twice captured images of an animal with dark red fur and a long, bushy tail, said WWF biologist Stephan Wulffraat.

"We have consulted several Bornean wildlife experts. Some thought it looked like a lemur, but most were convinced it was a new species of carnivore," Mr Wulffraat said.

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[edit on 6-12-2005 by noslenwerd]

It looks like a type of lemur.

This is a repeat of:
www.abovetopsecret.com...

There's also an ATSNN article here:
www.abovetopsecret.com...

Originally posted by djohnsto77
This is a repeat of:
www.abovetopsecret.com...

There's also an ATSNN article here:
www.abovetopsecret.com...

Didnt make it less interessting for those who missed the old topics

Originally posted by djohnsto77
This is a repeat of:
www.abovetopsecret.com...

There's also an ATSNN article here:
www.abovetopsecret.com...

hardly a "repeat" seeing as those two are in different forums and only a few hours younger than this one. Maybe it would be better to say
"for those interested it can be found on other parts of ATS here & here"

but it is a repeat of boatphone's post in this forum.
[edit on 7/12/2005 by Wig]

[edit on 7/12/2005 by Wig]

Uh, yes, that does make it a repeat. Each forum is not a stand alone entity.