Mysterious Red Carnivore Found in Borneo Forest

[Ivan Seeking]

A mysterious red furry creature, captured on film in the dense forests of Borneo, could be a new species of carnivore.

The mammal, which is slightly larger than a domestic cat, has dark red fur and a long, bushy tail. It was snapped twice at night by a camera trap set up by researchers from the conservation group WWF.

Its general shape – with a possibly pointed snout, small ears, and large powerful hind legs – suggests it is a meat-eater. It has some similarities with martens or civets and could belong to these groups, or it may belong to an entirely new group, says WWF.[continued with photo]

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8419

 

[zoobyshoe]

AAAAIIIIIEEEEE! Dios Mio! Es El CHUPACABRA!

 

[zoobyshoe]

Actually, it really looks like a lemur.

 

[Pengwuino]

So we've discovered another tribdog

 

[Moonbear]

Oh, no wonder nobody's replying to the thread in biology on this topic. You're already discussing it over here! It will be really exciting if it really is a newly discovered mammalian species.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I must be getting slow in my old age. Scott beat me to it!

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=102941

It should also be noted that this may or may not be a new mammal.