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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Especies dadas por extintas reaparecen en Papúa Occidental

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Científicos redescubrieron en Nueva Guinea dos especies que se creían extintas hace 6,000 años: un oposum de dedo largo y un falangero de cola anillada. Este hallazgo excepcional en una región remota resalta la gran resiliencia de la naturaleza. El hallazgo permite proteger estos tesoros biológicos únicos hoy.

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