Meet ‘Tous’ — an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting
By Erik Meijaard, Honorary Professor of Conservation, University of Kent
Kristofer M. Helgen, Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
Tim Flannery, Honorary Fellow, Australian Museum
A plantation worker photographed this new genus of mammal in New Guinea, thought to have been dead for 6,000 years.
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Thursday, March 5, 2026