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In a recent investigation of caves, caverns and underground water streams, conducted in the Australian Outback, researchers have discovered no less than 850 new animal species, ranging from fish and insects to crustaceans and beetles. Most of the newly discovered creatures were pale, a natural adaptation to their lightless environment, and also blind, as eyes would do them little good in complete darkness. In spite of the large number of diverse species that was recently found, experts believe that it represents only about a fifth of the large variety of creatures still to be discovered in Australia. “What we've found is that you don't have to go searching in the depths of the ocean to discover new species of invertebrate animals â€" you just have to look in your own backyard,” University of Adelaide in Australia evolutionary biologist and researcher Andy Austin explains, quoted by LiveScience. Worldwide, naturalists and biologists believe, only a small fraction of an!
imal and plant species has thus far been uncovered. They say that many more species exist at remote locations that explorers have yet to reach to this day. The recent finds are a good argument to back up this claim. Less than 500 of the new creatures were thus far named by the study team. Generally, they are referred to as “...
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