New species found in the Himalayas

[Chris Roubis]

The world's smallest deer, a flying frog and catfish that stick to rocks — as well as more than 350 other species — have been discovered over the past decade in the Himalayas.

New images of the creatures have been released by the World Wildlife Foundation in a bid to attract support for a conservation plan in the biologically rich region.

The group is calling on the Himalayan countries to give local communities more authority to manage the forests, grasslands and wetlands.

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