Tiny deer among 350 new species found in Himalayas
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA (AP) – Aug 10, 2009
KATMANDU, Nepal — The world's smallest deer, a flying frog and catfish that stick to rocks — as well as more than 350 other species — have been discovered over the past decade in the Himalayas, making...
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