Living arboreal chinchilla rat thought to absorb been extinct is tracked down in Peruvian cloud forests,reports MongabayBelow one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, scientists absorb made a remarkable discovery: a living, and cat-sized mammal that until now was only known from fossils. The Machu Picchu arboreal chinchilla rat (Cuscomys oblativa) was first described from two enigmatic skulls discovered in Incan pottery sculpted 400 years ago. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com