Scientists discovered over two dozen new species in Peru's Amazon rainforest, including a semi-aquatic mouse and three other previously unknown mammals, during a 2022 expedition.
Among the representations found is a 72-foot-long orca wielding a knife and cutting off a human head.
However, the authenticity of the so-called tridactyl mummies has been widely disputed by the scientific community.
The remains of eleven individuals, estimated to be around 800 years old, were found buried with necklaces, earrings and bracelets, according to lead archaeologist Sinthya Cueva.
The traditional vin d'honneur reception took place at Jerusalem's King David hotel, with new ambassadors meeting their colleagues from other countries.
The defects found on the bones of the two children highlight a devastating impact of European colonization.
Paleontologist Rodolfo Salas said the skull belonged to the largest dolphin known to have inhabited the waters of South America, measuring 3 to 3.5 meters long.
According to the Peruvian National Police's (PNP) post, the suspects both have Peruvian citizenship, though one of them is through marriage. They were arrested for attempting to form a terror cell.
The FBI says Nunez Santos, who is Peruvian, embarked on the bomb threat spree after asking teen girls to send him pornographic pictures of themselves and being rejected.
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