Meet ‘Tous’ - an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting

That visibility comes with scrutiny. Mammals are among the best-studied organisms on Earth - and among the most threatened.
The Shillong Times

Here’s why it’s exciting to meet newly identified genus of mammal ‘Tous’

Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people picture biodiversity, they often ...