They are cute and affectionate in a toothy and clawing kind of way.

I keep googling for any good news about extinctions and this is as positive as it gets...

The picture gets even grimmer when all mammals currently endangered or threatened are added to the count. If those all disappear within a century, then by 334 years from now, 75% of all mammal species will be gone, says Barnosky. "Look outside of your window. Imagine taking away three-quarters of the living things you see and ask yourself if you want to live in that world."