Experts find 400 new animal species in the AmazonConservationists have discovered more than 400 new types of animals after venturing deep into rarely-explored parts of the Amazon rainforest.
New species discovered include a monkey which purred when contented, a flame-patterned but incredibly shy lizard, and a 'vegetarian' piranha which doesn't like the taste of flesh.
Damian Fleming, head of programs for Brazil and the Amazon at WWF, said: "With an average of two new species identified every week for the past four years, it’s clear that the extraordinary Amazon remains one of the most important centres of global biodiversity."
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