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Share this on:FacebookTwitterDiggdel.icio.usredditMySpaceStumbleUpon160 new species found on Malaysian peakAbout 160 new species have been discovered on a mountain in Borneo, researchers reported Thursday.Fungi and spiders dominate the new species on Mount Kinabalu, the Malaysian and Dutch researchers said, but there are also new beetles and snails on the creature list and ferns on the plant list.
A frog the researchers found may also prove to be new once DNA testing is done, they said.
"While the detailed scientific work will take years, we already know that many of these species are new to science," researcher József Geml said in a press release.
The research was conducted by Sabah Parks, a Malaysian conservation organization, and Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands.
They went to the mountain to collect DNA samples and try to determine whether species there evolved recently or long ago on the Malaysian peak.
At 13,435 feet, Kinabalu is the largest mountain in the Malay archipelago. It is a Malaysian national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All told, about 3,500 DNA samples were collected from more than 1,400 species. Researchers plan a publication on how evolution works in Borneo by the middle of next year.
Post by: CNN's Brad LendonFiled under: Discoveries • News • On Earth We recommendFrom around the web soundoff (101 Responses) Sofiya
this butterfly looks like prosciutto
October 6, 2012 at 5:49 pm | Reply ObserverThe orchid is not Calanthe woodii. It is an unusual Coelogyne species. Unusual, due in part to the fact the
flower stems are associated with a very large bract or sheath on the inflorescence, (flower stalk). Calanthes
are not an Old World species but rather only found in the New World in South America.
What if they are defects as has been mentioned before and some how they start showing up in US or Europe or other part of the world? Now that is scary, dont you agree?
October 6, 2012 at 11:07 am | Reply mikrik13Probably pollution mutants from the upper atmosphere.
October 6, 2012 at 10:20 am | Reply Rufus T. FireflyThe tips of the wings on that moth look like the head of a newt or small snake. I wonder if there is some sort of defensive mimicry going on there.
October 6, 2012 at 3:39 am | Reply KZillaAnd don't forget the microorganisms they're bringing back.
October 5, 2012 at 1:05 pm | Reply TruthMattersNew species discovered: the Mit Romney snake. Traits: lies and deceipt.
Romney has said several times that he wont lower the SHARE of taxes that rich people pay, then he also says he wont lower their taxes. People are focusing on the the second part when really his policy is the first part. Taxes can be lowered for rich people while they still pay the same overall share, if other taxes are also lowered. Also the lowering doesn't necessarily have to be the same percentage for both rich and middle class. Nevermind that 10% for a rich person isn't the same as 10% for a middle class person. ($50,000 vs $5,000 in savings for example).
October 5, 2012 at 1:01 pm | Reply TruthMattersEvolution, as all other natural processes and laws, was created by God. Evolution doesn't prove God doesn't exist. For bunch of science lovers, you sure aren't that smart. Scientists are human beings and are prone to the same flaws as other human beings, i.e. unwarranted exaggeration and extrapolation. You can't prove the non existance of God. You can't prove the existance of God either. That's why its called faith. Natural observations don't in and of themselves prove anything.
October 5, 2012 at 12:48 pm | Reply peterzIf there were more than one faith existing then faith was supposed to be under evolution too, if evolution was accepted in the picture of creation.
October 5, 2012 at 12:57 pm | Reply LocalSorry. I don't care what you said about these species found in my country, but I'm sure it has nothing to do with religion and politics.
October 5, 2012 at 12:58 pm | Reply RaiderFaith is the desperate attempt to cling to idiotic beliefs when those beliefs have been proven to be ridiculous repeatedly.
October 5, 2012 at 1:33 pm | Reply Ron PI sure would like to try that purple mushroom..
October 5, 2012 at 12:44 pm | Reply foshono kidding! lol i thought it was blue
October 6, 2012 at 4:21 pm | Reply EONThose creatures are probably reporting to each other "we just discovered humans".
October 5, 2012 at 12:43 pm | Reply Ca EdMessage from several of the near extinct species to the 'newly discovered' ones:
You are so screwed!!!!!!
Let just hope they took a picture of one of our finer looking humans.
October 5, 2012 at 3:46 pm | Reply MichaelCool stuff....too bad mankind will likely be logging in this area in the near future and killing all of these species.
October 5, 2012 at 12:39 pm | Reply wendellverliGod's Glory is infinite!
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities —his eternal power and divine nature —have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1.20
October 5, 2012 at 12:15 pm | Reply aRTHURrrrrGod creates all this for us...and yet He is so Humble about it, some people actually believe that all of this is an accident.
October 5, 2012 at 12:29 pm | Reply MichaelIt's not an accident, it's Evolution. Believe what you want, that's your choice. Some of us prefer facts and things that can be proven.
October 5, 2012 at 12:36 pm | TruthMattersMichael, scientific understanding of evolution is that its an accident (specific mutations and anamolies being superior to the standard), so was the creation of the Earth, so was its placement in the right distance from the sun, as well as the existance of water, as well as the first compunds of life and life forms.
October 5, 2012 at 12:52 pm | foshoProof that evolution isnt apart of Gods plan? This is the only planet ever!!! to have living species, in the whole entire universe. as if its a huge comparison to how much he loves us, and how perfect this place is. considering the many different temperatures, mixtures of chemicals, etc. life would have evolved on a planet somewhere else, near us, in the next galaxy, or even in the next three galaxies over. it hasnt. one God, one earth.
October 6, 2012 at 4:25 pm | Enough alreadyCan we NOT drag religion and politics into EVERY thread?
We can debate faith vs. fairytales over on the Belief blog.
This is science, folks.
EVOLVE.
Exactly. Ugh.
October 5, 2012 at 12:50 pm | TruthMattersIt's the science folks that always drag religion into it by saying this or that proves religion is wrong. Religious people respond.
October 5, 2012 at 12:54 pm | king@truthmatters and where exactly in the article does it say that the finding of these species disproves the existence of any diety worshiped on this planet? Where does it mention religion at all? Not at all. The whole purpose of this article was to announce the beauty still left in this world.
October 5, 2012 at 1:24 pm | RaiderRandom quotes from a fairytale book have nothing to do with this article.
October 5, 2012 at 1:34 pm | Reply larryAll of these species must have jumped off of Noah's ark a bit early.
October 5, 2012 at 11:58 am | Reply EternalBlissHmmm.. wonder what kind of incredible goodness is in those mushrooms...
October 5, 2012 at 11:53 am | Reply aneasI was thinking the same thing \ABS\Auto Blog Samurai\data\Paranormal Experience\The Anomalist\icon_smile.gif)
Is Karl Rove one of the new species?
October 5, 2012 at 10:49 am | Reply lolhalf pig half snake
October 5, 2012 at 1:03 pm | Reply ERWhy do people still believe in this 'evolution' thing? You just need more faith.
October 5, 2012 at 10:48 am | Reply bdl1978because faith doesn't equal fact. and it never will. thank your lucky stars you have the word "faith" to make yourself feel better about being delusional.
October 5, 2012 at 10:53 am | Reply CosmicCI suspect sarcasm was in use.
October 5, 2012 at 10:59 am | Believer...But when your small mind stops working...trust me, you'll be believing God for a new one! Now, go FACT CHECK that!!
October 5, 2012 at 12:42 pm | peterzMalasia was a muslim country. What kind of faith mentioning ?
October 5, 2012 at 12:46 pm | Reply crawlfishGod definitely dropped them off last week.
October 5, 2012 at 10:31 am | Reply iliabYou’ll need a bigger boat, Noah.
October 5, 2012 at 10:09 am | Reply average dudeThis article didn't even mention the bioluminescent mushrooms
October 5, 2012 at 8:53 am | Reply TintoI'm gonna start one: they are new, they recently Evolved. Is this the proof we have been looking for?
October 5, 2012 at 8:30 am | Reply Bunsen HoneydewI have discovered several new species of Doofus in these comments!
October 5, 2012 at 7:46 am | Reply CUTIElol that was funnnnyyyy!!
October 5, 2012 at 12:22 pm | Reply MichaelI like it! Good on ya, thank you for the laugh.
October 5, 2012 at 12:34 pm | Reply EONLOL! Brilliant!
October 5, 2012 at 12:36 pm | Reply Ca EdGreat discovery, now we need to catalog, analyze and describe them scientifically.
What is the plural of Doofus? Doofi? Doofuses?
What about the collective noun for Doofus? Journalists, Congress, Senate, DemoDoofus, DoofusReps?
BTW, does a Doofus have DNA and how would you extract it?
October 5, 2012 at 1:22 pm | Reply H Manuel MontesI'll bet one of those "creatures" could have been part of Obama's butt that he lost the other night after being kicked in it 10-20 times.
October 5, 2012 at 6:15 am | Reply GregLet me guess, you're a Romney guy. Spoken like a truly unlearned GOP; what does finding new species have to do with the POTUS?
October 5, 2012 at 8:28 am | Reply ChillOutLet me guess. You're butthurt about Obama going down in flames and you have no sense of humor? Reeeee-laaaaax, maybe he does better next time.
October 5, 2012 at 8:57 am | SnacklefishI'm sure Romney is still basking in tha- oh, wait, unemployment just dropped below 8%? It was fun while it lasted, Mitt.
October 5, 2012 at 9:44 am | Reply ArleneIr lasted because we are enyerint the HOLIDAY season and nusinesses are raoming up. This wolld ot be happing in April...Did you NOT see the article on CCC that 177.000 may lose their hob. Go to CNN and check it out
October 5, 2012 at 10:19 am | GodisaMYTHWith the numbers given the UE rate could not possibly drop to 7.8% It takes 250k new jobs to stay even with population growth (even as this admins trys to change it to 150k), only 114k new jobs plus 86k revised jobs were added that is 1 tick not three ticks. Second fact was that the new jobs primarily were part time/temp jobs which does not bode well.
Is it not funny that after the butt whomping Obama received on Wednesday that this overly positive number showed up today??
I am not a republican nor a democrat, I choose to vote for the best person available for the job. I voted for Obama in 2008. I will not be voting for Obama in 2012.
yet mittens still has not explained how he will pay for what he spews....
cuz he does not know himself...
mittens biggest enemy is his mouth.... OH OH did he just apologize to the 47%? floppy flippy
Obama's problem during the debate was he was self depreciating or whatever its called. He kept pointing to how wrong he was about something or how similar he is to Romney. Obama! Attack Attack Attack. Romney has ALOT to be attacked about, use it and remind people of it! Just dont be an a$6 about it.
October 5, 2012 at 1:10 pm | Reply dougaussieno sabretooth? tyranosaures? or terradactul? mamoths? any kingkong monkeys? I wouldn't mind seeing the blue mushroom....is it edible?
October 5, 2012 at 5:15 am | Reply FrankKing Kong wasn't a monkey. He was an ape.
October 5, 2012 at 9:45 am | Reply LaughYup...that's what she said too, "Once you go ape, you can't escape."
October 5, 2012 at 10:01 am | 2/8Ummmm....just because the scientific community just found out about them now doesn't mean they're "new". What is it with these guys who think nothing exists until they can get it on paper.
October 5, 2012 at 2:23 am | Reply PrimewonkUmmm... That's not what science says. These are newly discovered, meaning we hadn't seen them before. It does not mean they are new species.
October 5, 2012 at 8:30 am | Reply A Random GuyThat spider looks terrifying!!!
October 4, 2012 at 11:39 pm | Reply CosmicCWhile it does look nasty and there's no scale, I'm thinking it's pretty small, may be a half inch or less.
October 5, 2012 at 11:05 am | Reply EONIt is those pincher's that have me more concerned.
October 5, 2012 at 12:37 pm | Markfrogs, spiders and mushrooms... just great ;(
October 4, 2012 at 11:34 pm | Reply BrolleThese are not new species..The locals new they existed for years. Might be new to western scientists!!
October 4, 2012 at 9:47 pm | Reply S KyleIt only matters if the West knows about it... duh.
October 4, 2012 at 11:11 pm | Reply Rudynew and Knew are two different things please use proper grammar
October 5, 2012 at 8:04 am | Reply GregColumbus discovered America. It wasn't there until... wait... there were people there already and... the Vikings and wait... Africans? What the fudge is going on here?
October 5, 2012 at 8:32 am | Reply Tom, Tom, the Piper's SonThey are new to science. It has nothing to do with being from the “west” you ignorant tools.
October 5, 2012 at 9:25 am | Reply arachnophobiaGREAT! Even MORE spiders!
October 4, 2012 at 9:45 pm | Reply PiranhaCreepy , makes my skin clawls. That blue mushroom looks familiar, is it a relative of the blue dot. Good sh^t.
October 4, 2012 at 9:39 pm | Reply ColinBeautiful and fantastic. Praise to G-d
October 4, 2012 at 8:24 pm | Reply GodGeneral Dynamics?
October 4, 2012 at 10:38 pm | Reply shrinktofitNo... General dynamics
October 4, 2012 at 11:47 pm | saggyroyNoah doesn't mention these on the ark.
October 5, 2012 at 6:38 am | Reply André Kruger"there are also new beetles and snails on the creature list and ferns on the plant list".. do these scientists not consider plants to be creatures also?
October 4, 2012 at 7:04 pm | Reply SixDegreesNo one does.
October 5, 2012 at 2:40 am | Reply IanI'm sure that all the new species discovered are smarter than the people who have posted comments so far
Thank you! Thank you for putting it out there!
October 4, 2012 at 6:25 pm | Reply shrinktofitIncluding yours, I presume.
October 4, 2012 at 11:48 pm | Reply andrewthere is many frogs that look like that
October 4, 2012 at 5:08 pm | Reply Tom, Tom, the Piper's SonYou wife looks like a frog too....whats your point?
October 5, 2012 at 9:27 am | Reply EONOnly because he refused to kiss her.
October 5, 2012 at 12:39 pm | andrewwho knew that more animals and plants would show up with all of the hunting and war
October 4, 2012 at 5:04 pm | Reply shrinktofitThe Great Borneo War? Never heard of it.
October 4, 2012 at 11:49 pm | Reply Garamasalafuuuck Israel
October 4, 2012 at 3:07 pm | Reply Ramikzyou are such a small and pathetic creature .
October 4, 2012 at 7:28 pm | Reply Bong LaudeIsrael is more bless than Islamic countries!
October 5, 2012 at 3:25 am | Reply wowThat butterfly looks like meat
October 4, 2012 at 2:46 pm | Reply andrewits not a butterfly its a moth read the capsion
October 4, 2012 at 5:05 pm | Reply wowmoths are just low fat butter-flies. should be called margarineflies
October 5, 2012 at 12:43 pm | citizenUSAInspired by Lady Gaga.
October 5, 2012 at 10:19 am | Reply The WoofThere will be no way ever that man will fin dout everything that has been created by a source more powerful to even comprehend.
October 4, 2012 at 2:21 pm | Reply GodI created Evolution and saw that it was good...
October 4, 2012 at 10:36 pm | Reply EarthlingEnglish, please.
October 4, 2012 at 10:50 pm | Reply bdl1978and what source would that be? your god or a more powerful source according to the other countless religions in the world? your faith is strong, but my hindu friend has a stronger faith so therefore by your logic the possibility of his god exiting is just more plausible than yours? silly sheeple
October 5, 2012 at 10:55 am | Reply aneasI think they have already exited.
October 5, 2012 at 12:44 pm | MichaelMount Kinabalu is on the island of Borneo, not the Malay Peninsula!
October 4, 2012 at 12:53 pm | Reply orangutanarticle doesn't say Malay peninsular, it is right saying Malay archipelago, which includes Indonesia as well
October 4, 2012 at 7:05 pm | Reply AntonioMichael,
Sounds like you've been to Borneo! Many people don't know where Borneo is, except for the older generation who've been in the war and were stationed in the Asia (or SE Asia). I've been there, climbed the mountain....beautiful place. But I don't remember seeing any of the plants and animals described.
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