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RE: When researchers took a closer look at the Silky anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), they realized that it might be up to seven different species!
I love it how nature can sometimes be both adorable and fascinating! One would think that with the level of technology we possess, and the extent to which we have studied life on the microbial scale and beyond, that we would know everything that there is to know about the macro-life we see all around us. However, biologists are showing us every day that this isn't the case. It's interesting and exciting to think that there may be many more species of animals waiting right in front of us, if we're willing to look and see.
Yep, it's still lots of new discoveries to be made on the macro scale! Ironically, a lot of microorganisms are much easier to study than macroorganisms since we can grow thousands of microbe cultures in a short amount of time. However, when looking at mammals high up in the canopy, we do need to spend a lot of time finding and observing them.
Thanks for commenting, @diss0nance!