Because most scientist's sit in a lab, and go back to their suburban homes with their familys when the day is done. Not trawling deep woods to capture a picture of a very small group of nocturnal creatures by the sounds of it. Sounds like destroying that one part is going to wipe them out. Seems like they didnt even have a chance to start.
How can we even be sure this species didnt just pop into existence in the last 10 or 20 years. They say all the time they are "discovering" new species, but considering we see evolution in action, how many species are actually the result of humans destroying habitats or climate change, or even maybe cosmic radiation causing random dna mutations. Lots of different possibilities.
I know deep sea giant squid are a little more elusive and harder to find. But all we had ever seen before was rotting carcasses that might wash up now and then. We didnt capture the first picture of one until 2005.
The reason? There is not a bunch of money in it. How many people order a national geographic or something. The average person cares more about kim kardashians phat ass more than they do you know, nature and the wonders it contains.
Im sure if the rat had some miracle compound that would revolutionize western science, it would be worth buying or destroying entire third world nations to get to.
Because most scientist's sit in a lab, and go back to their suburban homes with their familys when the day is done. Not trawling deep woods to capture a picture of a very small group of nocturnal creatures by the sounds of it. Sounds like destroying that one part is going to wipe them out. Seems like they didnt even have a chance to start.
How can we even be sure this species didnt just pop into existence in the last 10 or 20 years. They say all the time they are "discovering" new species, but considering we see evolution in action, how many species are actually the result of humans destroying habitats or climate change, or even maybe cosmic radiation causing random dna mutations. Lots of different possibilities.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/biology/new-species-evolve-in-just-two-generations/
I know deep sea giant squid are a little more elusive and harder to find. But all we had ever seen before was rotting carcasses that might wash up now and then. We didnt capture the first picture of one until 2005.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/live-giant-squid-photogra/
The reason? There is not a bunch of money in it. How many people order a national geographic or something. The average person cares more about kim kardashians phat ass more than they do you know, nature and the wonders it contains.
Im sure if the rat had some miracle compound that would revolutionize western science, it would be worth buying or destroying entire third world nations to get to.