Comments on: New Species Discovered in Ghana

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:43:22 +0000

DARHOP- I think you are probably right about the tickspider’s diet. I’m no expert on spiders, but to the best of my knowledge, most will eat whatever they can manage to catch. I saw an incredible video clip of a spider actually subduing a bat far larger than itself in it’s web and proceeding to dig in. Talk about some heartburn.

By: DARHOP

DARHOP — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:44:50 +0000

Very Kool indeed. I think that snake has to be one the most beautiful snakes I have ever seen. Look at the color on that thing. It almost looks like it has tribal markings on it.

sschaper responds:
what does that tickspider eat?

Probably what ever it sinks it fangs into.
I wouldn’t want one of those biting into me.

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:25:16 +0000

DWA- I’m curious about what the species of large animals are too! Anyway, I go as far as to say we don’t know squat about this planet, but we certainly don’t know as much as we think we do.

By: sschaper

sschaper — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:11:05 +0000

what does that tickspider eat?

By: flame821

flame821 — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:01:15 +0000

Rhinoceros viper is stunning!

6 species of primate!! That’s pretty amazing (not to discount the other findings, they are important as well) especially if the previous commentor is correct and this location is only two hours outside of a large human population.

Gives me hope that more mammalian species will be found in North America.

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:25:49 +0000

I once quoted Keel here to the effect that we know more about the moon than about our own oceans. The same applies to Africa and other landmasses. So all of you are right. Dinosaurs could be found in the dark heart of Africa for all we know. Improbable, but not impossible.

I love that Rhinoceros viper (Bitis nasicornis). And the Frog (Afrixalus vebekensis). The tickspider is scary as heck.

By: DWA

DWA — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:16:23 +0000

I want to know about the other 20 species of large mammals!

Two hours from the capital of the country, in a part of Africa most of us have long since given up as overrun by humanity.

We don’t know squat about this planet.

By: Robtastic1

Robtastic1 — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:45:08 +0000

Wow, 22 species of large mammals. Thats insane.
I’m digging the Tickspider and Rhinoceros viper

By: captiannemo

captiannemo — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:34:13 +0000

I agree with Saint Vitus that rhino viper is truly a beautiful creature.

By: bill green

bill green — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:07:07 +0000

hey loren excellent new article about new species of animals discovered in ghana. thanks bill green