Monkey That Purrs Like a Cat Is Among New Species Discovered in Amazon Rainforest

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131025085909.htm

Oct. 25, 2013 — At least 441 new species of animals and plants have been discovered over a four year period in the vast, underexplored rainforest of the Amazon, including a monkey that purrs like a cat.

Found between 2010 and 2013, the species include a flame-patterned lizard, a thumbnail-sized frog, a vegetarian piranha, a brightly coloured snake, and a beautiful pink orchid, according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

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