What Secrets Lie Within the Depths of Mount Bosavi?

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A recent scientific expedition to the remote crater of Mount Bosavi in Papua New Guinea has led to the discovery of over 40 new species, highlighting the rich biodiversity that has evolved in isolation for 200,000 years. The team, comprising scientists from Britain, the United States, and Papua New Guinea, identified 16 previously unknown frog species, at least three new fish species, a new bat, and a potentially record-breaking giant rat. This exploration underscores the importance of preserving such pristine habitats, as they continue to reveal significant findings about evolution and biodiversity.
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Wow it's almost straight out of Jurassic Park, or Jules Verne's novels.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/07/discovery-species-papua-new-guinea
A team of scientists from Britain, the United States and Papua New Guinea found more than 40 previously unidentified species when they climbed into the kilometre-deep crater of Mount Bosavi and explored a pristine jungle habitat teeming with life that has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted 200,000 years ago. In a remarkably rich haul from just five weeks of exploration, the biologists discovered 16 frogs which have never before been recorded by science, at least three new fish, a new bat and a giant rat, which may turn out to be the biggest in the world.

the giant rat:

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pretty sure they grow that big in the NYC subways ;)
 

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