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Borneo elephants
Old 18-04-2008
I couldn't find the thread discussing the elephants of Borneo, but this is an interesting bit of news...

WWF - Extinct Javan elephants may have been found again - in Borneo
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its a very interesting theory and one that has merit - bornean elephants are undeniably a distinct race, however there is no fossil evidence that the species has ever existed on the island.

i'm gonna (tentatively) go with it.
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