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HomeAustralasiaNew Giant Rat in New Guinea
10 September 2009
Australasia

New Giant Rat in New Guinea

If you happen to be passing by and find yourself in the neighbourhood…. then why not stop by this Volcano

New Species Of Giant Rat Discovered In Crater Of Volcano
ScienceDaily (Sep. 9, 2009) — A Smithsonian Institution biologist, working with the Natural History Unit of the BBC, has discovered a new species of giant rat on a filmmaking expedition to a remote rainforest in New Guinea.

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    Happy my frequent urgings to post this report finally worked haha! Incredible achievement and wonderful photos! A very welcomed addition…

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    Bryde’s or Minke maybe?

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    Indeed on this mammalwatching tour you most probbaly miss the morning sun! But after all this is not a photography…

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    Hello, Patrick said it was Groves'. He actually said there are two other species, but they are further up the…

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