Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Scientist Claims to Find New Pig Species


"Van Roosmalen, said his discovery of the peccary - a kind of wild pig he dubbed Pecari maximus - points out the need to protect the region as a habitat for wild species.

He said he made his discovery by accident in 2000, while searching for a new monkey species, and does admit its a tossup as to which classification the creature truly belongs, monkey or pig... "

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