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New Species of Orangutan Discovered

posted by Fnord666 on Saturday November 04 2017, @11:13PM   
from the Clyde's-cousin dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41848816

Scientists who have been puzzling for years over the genetic "peculiarity" of a tiny population of orangutans in Sumatra have finally concluded that they are a new species to science.

The apes in question were only reported to exist after an expedition into the remote mountain forests there in 1997.

Since then, a research project has unpicked their biological secret.

The species has been named the Tapanuli orangutan - a third species in addition to the Bornean and Sumatran.

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• Re:So what makes a species anyway? Re:So what makes a species anyway? (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Sunday November 05 2017, @02:03AM (2 children)

  by FatPhil (863) <reversethis-{if.fdsa} {ta} {tnelyos-cp}> on Sunday November 05 2017, @02:03AM (#592349) Homepage

  Do we have any evidence of procreative ability with other hominids?

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• Re:So what makes a species anyway? (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 05 2017, @02:35AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 05 2017, @02:35AM (#592355)

  "More direct research is needed."

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• Re:So what makes a species anyway? (Score: 3, Funny) by edIII on Sunday November 05 2017, @02:39AM

  by edIII (791) on Sunday November 05 2017, @02:39AM (#592357)

  Rule 34 suggests the answer is yes.

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