Researchers in Australia say they've made a great discovery, identifying for a new dolphin for the first times in over a hundred years a brand new species of dolphin. And, in addition to being the latest of its kind to be uncovered, this new type of dolphin, named
Tursiops australis, is also one of the rarest. So far, biologists have only found a handfull of places along the coast of Australia where they exist in numbers estimated at 150 alive today. These dolphins have been spoted before but thought to be just bottle nose dolphins but it was discovered they had different dna."This is an incredibly fascinating discovery as there have only been three new dolphin species formally described and recognized since the late 1800s,"Charlton-Robb points out
I think that it is wonderful that we can find new animal in this world even with all of the enviermental havic going on these day. Especaly one the is as large as a dolphin. I hope that this dolphin is'ent on its it way to extinction because of its small numbers.
1. what was the last dolphin to be discovered
2. is its population on the rise or fall
3. is it greatly affected by polution
4. what is the commen name
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Stephen Messenger 09.14.11 treehugger.com
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ReplyDeleteI think it's really cool how scientists are still finding new species of animals! Especially sea life because pollution is affecting water systems so much these days.
ReplyDelete4.) the common name of these dolphins is the australian snubfin dolphin
If we have just found a new species whose numbers are extremely low, I wonder if other rare species have become extinct that we have never discovered before. I think to myself, "Could there be other rarer forms of common animals that we do not even know about?"
ReplyDeleteQuestion 1.) The Tursiops australis
I agree with Kevin. If the numbers are that low I wonder what would've happened if the scientists never found this species. Now i'm thinking what other species have not been found and have disappeared without knowing what they are and how they live. Interesting.
ReplyDelete2. So far, their population is most likely on the rise according to http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=1320
that was mine
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