"Extinct" turtle found.

Kirkie · 08-09-2009, 08:21 PM

BANGKOK – The rare Arakan forest turtle, once though to be extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting chances of saving the reptile after hunting almost destroyed its population, researchers said Monday

Full story here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090907/...ar_rare_turtle

Geomyda · 08-09-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirkie

BANGKOK – The rare Arakan forest turtle, once though to be extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting chances of saving the reptile after hunting almost destroyed its population, researchers said Monday

Full story here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090907/...ar_rare_turtle

Great story! I like their common name: "Turtle that eats Rhino poo", Yum. I am sure that I have a few like that in my collection: In pelleted form, of course

Star · 08-09-2009, 08:31 PM

A great find

Its a step in the right direction of improving the diminishing species

Kirkie · 08-09-2009, 08:34 PM

Apparently it's the second rarest turtle in the world after the adult male Ornate Box Turtle, which I now believe do not exist.

**Bindi** · 08-09-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Geomyda

Great story! I like their common name: "Turtle that eats Rhino poo", Yum. I am sure that I have a few like that in my collection: In pelleted form, of course

That's gotta be the best Turtle name going

justmeandmytortoise · 08-09-2009, 09:29 PM

What a fantastic find. Really great story.

**Alan1** · 08-09-2009, 09:32 PM

it was on radio yesterday that they have found a whole bunch of new animals somewhere including a giant rat

08-09-2009, 08:21 PM	#1
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	"Extinct" turtle found. BANGKOK – The rare Arakan forest turtle, once though to be extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting chances of saving the reptile after hunting almost destroyed its population, researchers said Monday Full story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090907/...ar_rare_turtle

08-09-2009, 08:31 PM	#3
Star Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: With My Tortoises Posts: 1,495	A great find Its a step in the right direction of improving the diminishing species __________________ 1.1./. Amazing kids 0.1./. Gorgeous Malamute 0.1./. Beautiful Cat 0.5.0. Playful T.H.H / T.H.B 11 Tropical Fish 1 Bearded Lizard Lots of Aspirin Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb

08-09-2009, 09:29 PM	#6
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	What a fantastic find. Really great story. __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

08-09-2009, 08:34 PM	#4
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Apparently it's the second rarest turtle in the world after the adult male Ornate Box Turtle, which I now believe do not exist.

08-09-2009, 09:32 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	it was on radio yesterday that they have found a whole bunch of new animals somewhere including a giant rat

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