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Long-whiskered tree mice lead Philippines biodiversity claim

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Philippines island has the world’s largest collection of unique mammal species, scientists have discovered, as the area’s habitats face danger from hunting and logging. Twenty-eight new species of cloud rats and earthworm-eating mice have been discovered by US and Filipino scientists in a 15-year study, boosting the number of non-flying mammal species on Luzon to 56, the Chicago Field Museum said in a statement released Friday. The team, which published […]