Bird? Snake? New found mammal draws scientists
John Rossili
for National Geographic News
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
The number of mammals has increased by another from 5,437 to 5,438,
according to a group of Russian scientists. The new mammal was
discovered due to an unexpected crash onto the private air-plane,
carrying a group of scientists on their way to Vinson Massiif,
Antarctica.
The crash happened on 2.15 P.M., 20 miles north to Vinson Massiif.
The group was on a mission to study the lives of Polar Bears when
the unexpected incident occurred. All of the scientists survived,
and so did the
mammal, which disappeared down the mountain.
A number of scientists were severely injured by the aggressive
mammal.
The mammal is believed to have caused the accident due to its
aggressive nature.
Feathers and body fluid were left behind by the mammal. Researches
categorized
the mammal into its respective category due to the presence of
skeletal structure,
warm blood, and presence of specialized teeth, as witnessed by the
group of scientists.
Its a huge surprise that we encountered the flying mammal, Said
Professor Minn, a Biologist from University of Adeleide. It is a
huge breakthrough in Biology.
Minn and a group of scientists based their conclusion on a
comparison of the species body form, bone structure, and
DNA.
The basic conclusion is that the animal is a solitary mammal, and
spends most of its life flying, food hunting, and lives in a
barrow. Its diet are made up of mostly penguins and seals, and
believed to be of an aggressive nature.
This animal carries huge resemblance to the Chinese mythological
dragon, and the myth might have derived from this creature. The
creature was not discovered till now due to its solitary nature,
and the nature of its living habitat.
Search for the animal would be carried out, but with great caution
due to the aggressive nature of the animal. The Japanese scientists
would be working with Professor Minn, to learn more about this
yet-to-be-named mammalian bird.
