In the shadows of Machu Picchu, scientists find 'extinct' cat-sized mammal

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceSep 25, 2014, 12:41 pm74 pts
Below one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, scientists have made a remarkable discovery: a living cat-sized mammal that, until now, was only known from fossils. The Machu Picchu arboreal chinchilla rat (Cuscomys oblativa) was first described from two enigmatic skulls discovered in Incan…

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