Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote West Papua

A tiny possum with one extra-long finger on each hand is one of two species thought to have been extinct that have been discovered in West Papua, in what’s been called an “exceptional” scientific discovery. The other is a a ring-tailed glider with a tail that can grasp branches. Both have been found living in […]


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