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bizarre new mammal discovered in Vietnam

1/5/2015

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Photo of first individual of new ferret-badger species that died in cage. Photo by: Elke Schwierz.
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Side view of new mammal. Photo by: Elke Schwierz.
A new species of omnivorous mammal has been found in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam. A part of the weasel family, the new species is known as a ferret-badger, a strange subfamily of mammals that have been little-studied by researchers. Smaller than proper badgers, ferret-badgers have elongated faces and long bushy tails. 

Described in Der Zoologische Garten, researchers named the new species after its place-of-origin: the Cuc Phuong ferret-badger (Melogale cucphuogensis). The new mammal was first discovered in 2005 after rangers found it wounded from a snare but unfortunately the wild animal accidently strangled-itself in a cage wire. 

Source: Mongabay 

Una nueva especie de mamífero omnívoro se ha encontrado en el Parque Nacional de Cuc Phuong, en Vietnam. Una parte de la familia de la comadreja, la nueva especie es conocida como un tejón-hurón, una extraña subfamilia de mamíferos que se ha sido poco estudiado por los investigadores. Más pequeño que los tejones adecuadas, hurón y tejones, tienen rostro alargado y colas espesas largas.

Descrito en Der Zoologische Garten, investigadores llamaron a la nueva especie a partir de su lugar de origen: el Cuc Phuong Melogale (Melogale cucphuogensis). El nuevo mamífero fue descubierto por primera vez en 2005 después de los guardaparques lo encontraron herido de una trampa, pero por desgracia, el animal salvaje se estranguló accidentalmente en una jaula de alambre.

Fuente: Mongabay 
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