WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT NATURE WOULD BE HIDING A LAEGE MAMMAL

New Species Of River Dolphin Discovered In Brazil

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Photo Public Domain     THESE GUYS ARE EXCITED BECAUSE THEY HAVE A NEW COUSIN

 The Huff Post Green has the story and photos

  "It seems Mother Nature still has a few secrets up her sleeve.

In a study published in PLOS ONE this week, researchers announced the discovery of a new species of river dolphin in Brazil. The marine mammal is the first river dolphin to be described since 1918, the authors noted in the research.

Discovered in the Araguaia River basin, Inia araguaiaensis is believed to have diverged from river dolphins in the Amazon more than 2 million years ago due to a shift in the landscape. Unlike other river dolphins in Brazil, the newly discovered species has only 24 teeth per jaw, instead of the typical 25 to 29."... for the full story with photos: Huff Post Green 

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