Two Species of Marsupials Thought Lost for 6,000 Years Found Alive in New Guinea
In the remote rainforests of New Guinea’s Vogelkop Peninsula, scientists have spotted two marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum (Dactylonax kambuayai) and the ring-tailed glider (Tous ayamaruensis) — believed to have been lost for roughly 6,000 years. These discoveries suggest that New Guinea’s forests may still shelter remnants of an ancient faunal world. The…