Ponderings of a Scientist

moderately useless musings on the World as I see it

London Zoological Society’s Organisms of the week

Category: Organism of the Week            Friday, January 19, 2007 at 3:33 pm

The Zoological Society of London has created a new program entitled EDGE of Existence. This program highlights what they title “evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered” mammals. The top 100 list is out. Check out the site for a little flash video highlighting some of the creatures.

The top three: #1 Yangtze River Dolphin, #2 Long Beaked Echidna, #3 Riverine Rabbit

yangtze-river-dolphin.jpglong-beaked-echidna.jpgriverine-rabbit.jpg

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