Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Amazon Rainforest Teeming With Undiscovered Life

new amazon lizard photo  
Photo: WWF
The Amazon rainforest, one of the largest and most diverse ecosystem on the planet, has been a virtual treasure-trove for ambitious biologists aiming to uncover new species. In the last ten years alone, scientists have identified 1,200 remarkable organisms which were previously unknown -- at the rate of three new discoveries being made every day. But for all the species recorded recently, and the untold diversity that has yet to be discovered, immediate action to preserve the Amazon is as important as ever.

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