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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums2 super-cute new marsupial species discovered in Australia
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/australia/australia-discover-marsupial-glider-species-intl-hnk-scli-scn/?hpt=ob_blogfooterold
"If you take a walk through the forests of Australia's east coast, you might come across the greater glider -- a possum-sized marsupial with big ears and a long furry tail, that glides from tree to tree.
Until last week, the glider was classified as a single species, but a new study found that it was actually three different ones, marking the discovery of two new marsupial species.
"Australia's biodiversity just got a lot richer," said Professor Andrew Krockenberger of James Cook University, who was part of the research team. "It's not every day that new mammals are confirmed, let alone two new mammals."
Scientists have long suspected the glider might be several species, though there was never sufficient proof, he added in a news release from the university. There were hints such as differences in their size, color and physiology, which had been chalked up to a subspecies rather than an entirely different group.
But DNA sequencing allowed the team to analyze the gliders' genetic makeup, and confirm the theory for the first time. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports."
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2 super-cute new marsupial species discovered in Australia (Original Post)
Tanuki
Nov 2020
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TexasTowelie
(111,887 posts)1. Much more handsome
than Trumpy Bear.
North Shore Chicago
(3,300 posts)2. You're not kidding
Super Super cute!
Tanuki
(14,913 posts)4. That face! That fur! Those ears!
😺💕
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,570 posts)3. Squee! How totally cute!