Researchers at the University of Kansas in Lawrence studied DNA collected from Phillippine tarsiers and discovered a new subspecies of the small, big-eyed primate on Dinagat and Mindanao Islands. Unfortunately, their habitat isn't protected, and mining activities are expanding. Read more in this article in Science News.
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