A tiny possum with an extra-long finger on each hand is one of two species believed to have been extinct but recently rediscovered in what has been called an "exceptional" scientific breakthrough. The other is a ring-tailed glider, which is known for its tail capable of grasping branches. Both species were thought to have disappeared approximately 6,000 years ago.
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Wiederentdeckung ausgestorbener Arten in West-Papua

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Forschende haben in Neuguinea zwei Tierarten wiederentdeckt, die seit 6.000 Jahren als ausgestorben galten: einen Langfinger-Opossum und einen Ringbeutler. Dieser außergewöhnliche Erfolg in einer abgelegenen Region zeigt die Kraft der Natur. Der Fund bietet die Chance, diese seltenen Schätze nun dauerhaft zu schützen.

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