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Science: Two New Monkey Species Discovered

Posted by Hemos on from the my-army-of-apes dept.

Rio writes "Scientists working in Brazil's central Amazon have discovered two new monkey species that are about the size of small cats, according to a myCFnow.com story. "This once again demonstrates how little we know about biodiversity, these are the 37th and 38th new primate species described since 1990," said Conservation International's President Russell Mittermeier, a co-author of the scientific descriptions."

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  1. I know of one monkey species... by jonr · · Score: 2

    Slashdot trolls and first posters!

  2. Re:Biodiversity by RevAaron · · Score: 2

    This finding doesn't demonstrate anything of value.

    Science is about learning what we don't. I know a lot of conservative ignoramouses like to think that the "'biodiversity' harpies" and other biologists and scientists claim to know everything. Guess what, we don't! We can't know everything, and we don't. Anyone who claims that know anything 100% about the physical world isn't a real scientist.

    Plenty of species are moving towards extinction. Discovering some we previously didn't know about doesn't mean that they're new, just popped up to replace gone ones.

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  3. New monkeys? by Thing+1 · · Score: 2

    I won't be impressed until it can drum to the beat of Monkey Phonics .

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  4. Re:Biodiversity by RevAaron · · Score: 2

    What are you trying to say here? Perhaps you meant to reply to my parent?

    The fact that there are many species about which we know little or nothing has been demonstrated before. It's established and assumed.

    i don't know of any "scientist" that claims to know everything. they wouldn't be a scientist if they knew everything. part of being a scientist is learning.

    Indeed. That is what I said. Read before you reply. :) Go back and read my post, and my parents. I think I know what confused you. The post to which I replied was modded down, and probably below your threshhold, so you thought my post was a top-level reply. Go read it here.

    Is there a point to your restating and paraphrasing of what I said? Not trying to be a dick, just trying to figure out what you're trying to say.

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