Navigation Links
New dwarf buffalo discovered by chance in the Philippines

iderably larger than the newly discovered species. The highly endangered tamaraw lives only on the Philippine island of Mindoro. Two poorly known species of the genus Bubalus from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, known as anoas, are more distantly related.

The new species, B. cebuensis, teaches scientists a great deal about the entire buffalo genus. Its discovery on Cebu--in combination with the occurrence of the rare tamaraw on Mindoro and a report of fossil teeth potentially referable to Bubalus on Luzon--indicates that this genus might have once lived throughout the Philippines, most of which is an oceanic archipelago, never connected to any continental land mass.

"Documenting past mammal diversity in the Philippines, an area of extremely high conservation priority, is vital for understanding the evolutionary development of the modern Philippine flora and fauna and how to preserve it," said Larry Heaney, a co-author of the study and curator of mammals at The Field Museum. "The concentration of unique mammal species there is among the very highest in the world, but so is the number of threatened species."

B. cebuensis also can help scientists to better understand "island dwarfing," whereby some large mammals confined to an island shrink in response to evolutionary factors. This may occur due to a lack of predators (the animal no longer needs to be large to avoid being eaten) and/or limited food (smaller animals require less food).

The research could provide insights into debates on the evolution of small-bodied species elsewhere in the tropics such as the proposed new hominid, Homo floresiensis, found on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003. "Whether or not Homo floresiensis ultimately is shown to be a new dwarf hominid species, discovery of this new fossil water buffalo provides additional evidence that dwarf species can evolve quickly in isolation," said John Flynn, a co-author of the study, and chairman and Frick Cur
'"/>

Source:Field Museum


Page: 1 2 3 4

Related biology news :

1. Scientists focus on dwarf eye
2. UBC researchers reveal dwarf aquatic plants hidden ancestry
3. Serengeti patrols cut poaching of buffalo, elephants, rhinos
4. Newly-discovered class of genes determines ?and restricts ?stem cell fate
5. Newly discovered virus linked to childhood lung disorders and Kawasaki disease
6. New protein discovered by Hebrew University researchers
7. New RNA polymerase discovered in plants
8. Newly discovered pathway might help in design of cancer drugs
9. New tumor-suppressor gene discovered
10. Newly discovered protein an important tool for sleeping sickness research
11. Function of new cancer genes discovered
Post Your Comments:
(Date:1/9/2009)..., PITTSBURGH Carnegie Mellon University,s M. Gran...ch for developing new energy technologies that can...sions and create a cleaner economy during a policy.... N.W. in Washington, D.C. , Morgan, who heads ...University of Minnesota, The Vermont Law School an...
(Date:1/8/2009)...Researchers have uncovered why some dietary fats, ...found in olive oil), are more prone to induce infl...ncreased intestinal absorption of pro-inflammatory...PS). This study appears in the January issue of J... (such as those found in milk and cheese products)...
(Date:1/8/2009)...(St. Louis, Missouri): The results of a national ...planning and design firm in the international ente...collaboration with the world-renowned Missouri Bot...bout consumer attitudes and perceptions regarding ...ons. The study, conducted by Jerry Henry & Associa...
(Date:1/8/2009)...New research published in the international journa...il, finds that being physically fit helps the brai...tage Foundation for Medical Research Senior Schola...ood flow in the brain, and, as a result, cognitive... a risk factor for stroke and dementia," says Poul...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Carnegie Mellon to unveil new sequestration plan 2Landmark national study reveals significance of green practices in attractions industry 2Research finds older women who are more physically fit have better cognitive function 2High normal phosphate levels linked to early atherosclerosis 29800 1High normal phosphate levels linked to early atherosclerosis 29800 2Femtomolar optical tweezers may enable sensitive blood tests 5856 1HMS Holdings Corp to Present at Stephens Inc Fall Investment Conference 29798 1NanoBio to Give Four Scientific Presentations at Upcoming National Meeting of Pharmaceutical Scientists 9192 1NanoBio to Give Four Scientific Presentations at Upcoming National Meeting of Pharmaceutical Scientists 9192 2
...l insects in the order Hymenoptera--which includes...for sex determination: Unfertilized eggs develop i...ut the development of an unfertilized egg into an ...s process. , One mystery has been the origin of t...t is ordinarily derived from the sperm after ferti...
...Research Center at Oakland (CHRCO) have published ... cells die in patients with Alzheimer,s Disease. T...g researchers devise ways to slow, prevent and eve....5 million Americans. , In a study published in t...ational Academy of Sciences, lead scientist Hani A...
...45 genes coding for antibacterial drug resistance ... cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide. ... PLoS Genetics. , "We expected to find resistance ... researcher at the Structural and Genomic Informat...entific Research (CNRS). "But the grouping of mos...
... £1m (?.67m) to develop a new device able to ,snif...sed to create a non-invasive wound monitor to trea...g wounds. , The aim is to produce a device which ...ch may signal the first signs of infection. When b...at bacteria are emitted into the air. , Current m...
Other Biology News:Researchers now able to look deep into heart to view triggers of a heart's beat 2Researchers now able to look deep into heart to view triggers of a heart's beat 3Rice University researchers create 'nanorice' 2Supersized 'island' of resistance genes discovered in an infectious bacterium 2Wound monitor 'sniffs out' infections 2
(Date:1/9/2009)...COUVER, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ - Sirius Genomics, a d... that it has signed a collaborative agreement with... Group. The agreement focuses on the continued dev... responsiveness to recombinant activated Protein C...k Xigris(R)). , "The UKCCG group is conducting a ...
(Date:1/9/2009)... DUBLIN, Ireland, January 9 Azur P...t it licensed the exclusive U.S. marketing rights,...tablets), Parcopa(R),(carbidopa-levodopa orally d...lly disintegrating tablets) and Fluxid(TM) (famoti...onext: UCB). Financial terms were not,disclosed. ...
(Date:1/8/2009)... LOS ALTOS, Calif., Jan. 8 InteKri...nual JP Morgan Global Healthcare Conference at,9:... to be held at the Westin,St. Francis in San Fran...t and,CEO Denny Lanfear will present at the confe...Krin.com ): , InteKrin Therapeutics is a pr...
(Date:1/8/2009)... HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, and AMSTERDAM, Janu...molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced the,...pany,s new Chief Financial,Officer. , "Kur...valuable asset,",said Bernhard Sixt, Ph.D., Presi...sive financial management experience in the high t...
Breaking Biology Technology:Sirius Genomics Announces New Collaboration with UK Critical Care Genomics Group 2Azur Pharma Announces the Licensing of Niravam, Parcopa, Kemstro and Fluxid From UCB 2InteKrin Therapeutics to Present at the 27th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 13 2Agendia Appoints New Chief Financial Officer 2
... situation in Midwest technology employers and eve...: the person whos supervising you has exactly zero...e are a handful of reasons why you might be manage...ge pales next to yours. One is that downsizing or ...to the point where people manage functions they do...
...ty of Wisconsin-Madison has dropped a PeopleSoft ... the Wisconsin Alumni Association has used for 1... information through the associations database, a ...D, Inc. , ,The Wisconsin Alumni Association, or W... university. When the central database failed to m...
...y of Wisconsins tax burden in 25 years was designe...n fairly distributed among the rich, the middle cl...eek, was a mildly convincing yes &mndash; but that... over tax policy. , ,The next question to be asked...themselves is whether Wisconsins current tax syste...
...its last few months, 2004 delivered some promising...esses continue to gain national attention, and the...p entrepreneurs and push life-science research for...etwork just turned two. To celebrate, here are som...ding CIOs ,Wisconsins CIOs continue to push IT fo...
Other Biology Technology:What to do when your tech employer doesnt know what you do 2What to do when your tech employer doesnt know what you do 3What to do when your tech employer doesnt know what you do 4Alumni Association extends database help to university 2Alumni Association extends database help to university 3Wisconsins tax system must adapt to meet changing technology needs 2Wisconsins tax system must adapt to meet changing technology needs 32004 in review: Editors picks 22004 in review: Editors picks 3
...e Lysate Systems(a,b,c,d) offer researchers an alt...ingle-tube, coupled transcription/translation syst...ocess and reduce the time required to obtain in vi...yte lysate translations (1) commonly use RNA synth...
...xcept that it uses a deep-UV deuterium bulb, which... with a shutter (controlled via a TTL signal or sw...Halogen Light Source combines the continuous spect...s in a single optical path. The combined-spectrum ...
These handy dispensers save space and organize gloves, safety glasses, wipers, hats, and other garb. They are the perfect benchtop storage bins for small parts used in labs, processing and manufactur
...tion by luciferase-cDNA transfected cell lines has...ent of reporter gene assays in which the luciferas... other genes. The choice of the luciferase enzyme ...relatively simple measurement. With traditional as...
Biology Products: