New major discovery in the animal kingdom: 14 new species of shrews

Researchers recently made a major discovery — 14 new species of shrews, which is the largest number of new mammals described in a scientific paper since 1931. After a decade-long journey taking inventory of Indonesian shrews living on the island of Sulawesi, a group of scientists has identified 14 new endemic species.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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