Two new species of tarsier, rumored to be inspiration for Yoda, announced on Star Wars Day

Mongabay
May 4, 2017, 12:37 pm154 pts
Just in time for Star Wars Day (May the 4th — get it?) comes the announcement of the discovery of two new species of tarsier, the diminutive but surprisingly capable primates rumored to have been the inspiration for Jedi Master Yoda. "Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? No. And…

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