A new species of lizard has been discovered fighting to survive among the sand dunes outside Perth in Western Australia, scientists said.
They fear it is only a matter of time before the two-inch long Ctenotus ora, or the coastal plains skink, will be extinct with urban sprawl rapidly closing in.
http://www.telegraph...sand-dunes.html
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New species of lizard discovered in Australia
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, Oct 29 2012 01:45 PM
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Posted 29 October 2012 - 01:45 PM
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Posted 29 October 2012 - 01:51 PM
It's pretty, but unfortunate that it could go extinct soon 
I'm sad that the Tasmanian Tiger went extinct as well, I never had the chance to see one.
I'm sad that the Tasmanian Tiger went extinct as well, I never had the chance to see one.
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Posted 29 October 2012 - 04:54 PM
There are so many things on the verge of extinction. I don't know how we will save most since the big problem is too many people. Unless we have some sort of plague or natural disaster I don't see the human population going down.
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Posted 30 October 2012 - 09:45 AM
Hilander, on 29 October 2012 - 04:54 PM, said:
There are so many things on the verge of extinction. I don't know how we will save most since the big problem is too many people. Unless we have some sort of plague or natural disaster I don't see the human population going down.
I know it's not going to help, but I'm not having any offspring
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Posted 30 October 2012 - 07:46 PM
So many amazing things newly and undiscovered in Nature.
I just hope we don't destroy Nature.
I just hope we don't destroy Nature.
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Posted 30 October 2012 - 11:09 PM
I always love these articles about new species found. They make me feel hopeful... Until they end with, urban. Scrawl may render them extinct. sigh....
sigh....
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Posted 31 October 2012 - 12:02 AM
Must be hard to tell if it's a new species or not, it looks like any other skink around here.
It's funny that they can find a new lizard species that is just 6cm long but Bigfoot hunters can't find any evidence close to a bigfoot.
It's funny that they can find a new lizard species that is just 6cm long but Bigfoot hunters can't find any evidence close to a bigfoot.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 02:29 PM
wow... but what help does it give having a new species found? the looks maybe new but i thinks a skill are more needed to be new...like having a tounge long enough to kill a camel in the desert..
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 02:45 PM
Mnemonix, on 30 October 2012 - 09:45 AM, said:
I know it's not going to help, but I'm not having any offspring
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