The discussion revolves around the discovery of a new mammal in Indonesia, focusing on its characteristics, similarities to known species, and the implications of its discovery. Participants express excitement and curiosity about the animal's behavior and classification.
Participants do not reach a consensus on whether the new mammal represents a distinct species or a variation of an existing one. Multiple competing views regarding its classification and characteristics remain present.
Participants reference external links for comparison, but there are unresolved questions about the animal's classification and the implications of its discovery.
Readers interested in zoology, species classification, and wildlife behavior may find this discussion relevant.
Thanks.Moonbear said:Aha! I finally figured out how to fix the title. Scott, I hope you don't mind that I took the liberty to fix the spelling in your title to make it clearer what the topic is. This is too interesting to let slip away unnoticed due to a spelling mistake.
It does look quite similar, except for the coloration. Perhaps they haven't identified a new species, but just a member of that species that has an uncommon coat color.SGT said:
Like they mention in the article, the "new" animal is probably a member of the same family as the binturong, but without the very obvious ear tufts and general shagginess that is characteristic of the binturong, I doubt it is simply a case of a new color morph. The binturongs I have seen appear much larger than their weight suggests (indeed most links I found put them closer to 30 pounds, much heavier than the provided link states and definitely larger than the typical domestic cat) due to all the hair they have, while the new animal appears rather sleek and gracile.SGT said:
gumbythescientist said: