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Scientists Discover Another 'Extinct' Tree

Posted by Hemos on from the what's-under-this-rock dept.

meta5table writes "Scientists have just discovered a previously extinct tree in Mauritius. This is not quite as significant as the Wollemi Pine, but it is still pretty cool. Now I just wish someone would find a thylacine."

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  1. Someone in Mauritius: This island is treasure ! by simpleguy · · Score: 5

    Figure this, I live in Mauritius which is a small island of a million and a few thousand inhabitants and I first read about this tree on Slashdot.

    I think I need to take a break from the WWW.

    Mauritius is the island where the Dodo bird lived, before being hunt to extinction by the early visitors to the island.

    Mauritius and its neighbouring isles are homes for many rare trees and animals, among which are the VERY rare Pink Pigeon, Echo Parakeet and the Mauritian Kestrel which was once, the World's rarest bird.

    For those who care to know more visit

    http://www.maurinet.com/wildlife.html
    http://www.themyp.com
    http://www.mauritian-wildlife.org

  2. Pyrenessian mountain goat by Marcus+Brody · · Score: 5
    this is mildly offtopic, but i was reminded of a news article from around a year ago. true story.

    The last pyrenesse mountain goat left in the world was on a 24hr watch by park rangers. There was talk of cloning it, using a related goat species as the surrogate mother.

    And then a tree fell on it...