NEW ANIMAL DISCOVERY IN KALIMANTAN

On the island of Borneo, some scientists have found an animal like a cat,which has so far not known. Several investigators World Nature Reserve Fund, WWF,described the animal as a cross between a cat and a fox. Theyhope in the near future will be able to capture an animal is tofurther research. Over 100 years later, the first time anew types of carnivorous animals are found in Indonesia


* IN THE FOREST KALIMANTAN THERE MAY STILL NEW MAMMALS
WWF, the World Nature Fund are likely to find a new species of animalsbreastfeeding in East Kalimantan. Four-legged animal that resembles a cat andferret was successfully photographed at night in the interior of Borneo, two yearslast. WWF researchers are working hard to find evidence of a new kind of lifethis. If it is true that new types of animals, then this is the first discovery sinceone hundred years. Contact Stephan Wulffraat Radio Netherlands, Dutch investigatorsin East Kalimantan WWF directly involved invention.
Stephan Wulffraat [SW]: It's one of the animals approximately as large ascat's color is red and shaped like a weasel, but there is a little different too.So the hind legs and tail is very long. The most bizarre is the color,because there is no red fox in Borneo.
Radio Netherlands [RN]: When did you first know a cat that is not visibleearlier in Borneo that?
SW: About two years ago by chance we could photograph the animal'swhen we're trying to take another photo of the animals that exist in KayanMentarang. So the animal was photographed by chance.
RN: I've also seen photos taken at night andhis eyes lit cat crate. It seems Mr. Stephan nocturnal animals huh?
SW: Yes indeed our estimates so. A kind of weasel who is also active at nightthe day. And during the day may he rest in trees.
RN: What is currently done for WWF. Because not all people teryakini thatThis completely new type. Animal itself is not in the hands huh?
SW: That's the problem. We only have two photos of this strange animal. But untilnow have not been able to specimens (eg, ed.) So to know for sure whether thisnew animal tails we still need a living specimen, so that could be measured andcan be written so scientifically.
RN: Now what is sought from the WWF to be able to find the beastas evidence?
SW: Now we're trying to plug the cage trapswith meat or fish bait may be. We want to try so we can specimensthese animals.
RN: This discovery two years ago. Why now out?
SW: Because we wanted to make sure first if it's really a new animal. So weTry one and a half years to additional photos. It did not work.Then the pictures we show on some mammal experts and alsoto the local community. None could identifythis type. Lots of people say it most likely is a new type.The animal was timid and active only at night. So it is very difficultto see these animals.
RN: If so human life is away from you?
SW: Yeah because we can photograph it is also very far from the village.
RN: Looking at the actual location of the present invention is not protected as The Heart ofBorneo in projects several countries Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Whatmeans of this invention to Borneo?
SW: If this discovery is one example to explain howimportance of the interior of Borneo or the Heart of Borneo. Because we know the forestBorneo had been threatened. But it turns out in the interior of Borneo whereforest is still intact we can find a new species, although already in the centuryXXI. This sort of picture for you see how the importance of conservingThis Heart of Borneo.