Lutra 48(1)_Editorial_2005

Food markets

The discovery of new mammal species still continues. To date about 5000 species from this taxonomic group have been described worldwide, but some scientists predict that, based on the frequency with which new species are found, the number of mammal species will increase to about 8000. Although most discoveries are of small animals, like rodents, bats, monkeys, tenrecs and lemurs, large mammals are still also added to the list. Like the black-faced mangabey....