“Unearthed Mysteries: Newly Discovered Creatures in Honduras’ ‘Lost City of the Monkey God’ Spark Excitement and Speculation”
Conservation InternationalThe Baird’s tapir, otherwise known as the Central American tapir, is an endangered species native to Central America, Mexico, and northwestern South America.
As a member of the RAP’s expedition team, Dr. John Polisar has urged the environmental and political communities to protect this biologically rich and diverse land.
“We have been doing field work in the indigenous territories of La Mosquitia for 14 years, and this site stood out as being simply gorgeous,” he said. “Because of its presently intact forests and fauna the area is of exceptionally high conservation value.”
“It merits energetic and vigilant protection so its beauty and wildlife persist into the future.”
After learning about the abundance of rare, endangered, and seemingly extinct species being rediscovered in Honduras’ “Lost City of the Monkey God,” read about scientists finding the oldest-ever bracelet alongside an extinct human species. Then, learn about the 50,000-year-old extinct lion found frozen in time with its head resting on its paw.
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