Two marsupial species thought long extinct, until now known only from fossils, were found alive in New Guinea through a ...
The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, which were thought to be extinct for over 7,000 years, have been ...
Live Science on MSN
Scientists find 2 marsupial species, thought to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago, living in the forests of New Guinea
The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, two marsupials believed to have died out thousands of years ago, are still alive in Papuan Indonesia.
The death of this ancient species, discovered alongside more newly described mammals, had been greatly exaggerated.
While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results