Post by L Roebuck on Dec 28, 2006 12:58:53 GMT -5
In 2006, scientists discovered a whole new world of species
"It can sometimes seem as if everything on Earth has already been discovered. In fact, scientists estimate that only one-tenth of the world's estimated 10 million species are known; all the time, more and more novel plants and animals are found."
" When biologists explored two dark, damp caves in California's Sequoia National Park, they discovered 27 previously unknown species, including spiders, centipedes and scorpion-like creatures.
“Not only are these animals new to science, but they're adapted to very specific environments – some of them, to a single room in one cave,” explained cave specialist Joel Despain.
The discoveries included a relative of the pill bug so translucent its internal organs are visible, particularly its long, bright yellow liver. There was also a daddy long legs with jaws bigger than its body anda tiny fluorescent orange spider."
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"It can sometimes seem as if everything on Earth has already been discovered. In fact, scientists estimate that only one-tenth of the world's estimated 10 million species are known; all the time, more and more novel plants and animals are found."
" When biologists explored two dark, damp caves in California's Sequoia National Park, they discovered 27 previously unknown species, including spiders, centipedes and scorpion-like creatures.
“Not only are these animals new to science, but they're adapted to very specific environments – some of them, to a single room in one cave,” explained cave specialist Joel Despain.
The discoveries included a relative of the pill bug so translucent its internal organs are visible, particularly its long, bright yellow liver. There was also a daddy long legs with jaws bigger than its body anda tiny fluorescent orange spider."
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