Borneo marbled cat: Rare species caught on camera

Borneo marbled cat: Rare species caught on camera, The secretive and endangered Bornean bay cat (Pardofelis badia)is so rare and hard to find that many researchers assumed it had gone extinct until it was captured on camera in 2009 and 2010.

But ecologists from the Zoological Society of London and Imperial College London have been able to take the largest-ever collection of photos of the elusive animal using randomly placed camera traps in the forests of Borneo.

The cats were recorded on camera in heavily logged forests, giving hope to conservationists who assumed endangered animals can succeed in such conditions.

“We were completely surprised to see so many bay cats at these sites in Borneo where natural forests have been so heavily logged for the timber trade,” said Robert Ewers, of the SAFE tropical forest conservation project in Borneo. “Conservationists used to assume that very few wild animals can live in logged forest, but we now know this land can be home for many endangered species.”

The ecologists published their findings in PLoS ONE. They also found four other species of cats, including the the Sunda clouded leopard, leopard cat, flat-headed cat and marbled cat.

“We discovered that randomly placed cameras have a big influence on the species recorded,” said Dr. Oliver Wearn, the report's lead author.

“The cameras record multiple sightings, sometimes of species which we might be very lucky to see even after spending years in an area," Wearn added. "For example, I’ve seen the clouded leopard just twice in three years of fieldwork, whilst my cameras recorded 14 video sequences of this enigmatic cat in just eight months."

'Star Trek' Actress Grace Lee Whitney Dies at 85

'Star Trek' Actress Grace Lee Whitney Dies at 85, Grace Lee Whitney, the on-screen character who played Yeoman Janice Rand on the first Star Trek, passed away Friday. She was 85. Every USA Today, child Jonathan Dweck said the star passed on of common reasons at her home in Central California. Whitney depicted Captain Kirk's collaborator for eight scenes of the first 1966 TV arrangement before she was composed out of the script. At the point when Star Trek was renewed as a motion picture establishment in 1979, the performing artist returned as a boss frivolous officer in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Her last appearance as Rand was in 1991's Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. William Shatner, who played Whitney's onscreen manager, tweeted Monday: "Sympathies to the group of Grace. She was a consistent sparkling grin throughout the years each time our ways crossed." Every NBC News, Whitney was a customary at Star Trek traditions around the glob...

Massachusetts beach brawl

Massachusetts beach brawl, A massive brawl broke out at Revere Beach, Massachusetts, on Sunday that involved between 100 and 200 people and had police from across the region rushing to the scene. The Mother's Day melee at the popular beach just north of Boston apparently started when two women began fighting, Mayor Dan Rizzo told NECN. He said their boyfriends joined the fight, which then snowballed into the brawl. The station reports that 12 people were arrested. WHDH reports that the brawl began over a stolen handbag. Police made an arrest over the incident, but it drew a crowd which then turned violent. One witness told the station that a girl involved in the fight punched a police officer in the face. "It just kept building and building and more people getting upset about their friends being taken into custody," another witness, Tyler Wade, told WHDH. The fight escalated from there. "Everybody started screaming people were throwing full cans of coke ...

Heidi Montag Mexico elopement

Heidi Montag Mexico elopement, On-again, off-again couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are back on - for good. "The Hills" stars tied the knot in an impromptu ceremony on Nov. 20 at the One & Only Palmilla Resort near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Us Weekly reports. "The minute we said our vows, I couldn't stop crying," Montag said.The publicity-loving couple surprised fans by keeping a lid on the news for several days, with Montag's rep telling the Daily News on Monday afternoon, "I do not have any information at this time." Now, they're spilling the deets - and Pratt's even sharing the vows he recited to his wife. PHOTOS: WHY ARE THEY FAMOUS AGAIN? "Heidi, from the moment you came into my life, I knew my life would never be the same without you," he said. "You are the light in my life like the sun to the earth! Your loving warmth makes me want to be a better person. Being with you, I feel complete. I'm honor...

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