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Scientists have discovered at least 52 new species of animals
and plants on the southeast Asian island of Borneo since 2005,
including a catfish with protruding teeth and suction cups on
its belly to help it stick to rocks, World Wildlife Fund for
Nature International said Tuesday. “The more we look the more we
find,” said Stuart Chapman, WWF International coordinator for
the study of the “Heart of Borneo,” a 85,000-square-mile rain
forest in the center of the island where several of the new
species were found. “These discoveries reaffirm Borneo’s
position as one of the most important centers of biodiversity in
the world.” Click Special thanks to Jourdan C. from Connecticut
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