Two new species of marsupials discovered in Australia

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Two new species of marsupials discovered in Australia

Australian researchers have identified two new mammals in the Land Down Under — both cousins of the doe-eyed flying marsupials known as greater gliders, according to a report.

A study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports journal found two new distinct and smaller species of gliders in northern and central Australia, outside of the marsupial’s known habitat in the country’s southern end, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

“Australia’s biodiversity just got a lot richer,” Andrew Krockenberger, a professor at James Cook University and a co-author of the study, told the outlet. “It’s not every day that new mammals are confirmed, let alone two new mammals.”

The already-known southern glider, which is about the size of a common possum, sleeps in hollowed-out trees in the forests of Victoria and New South Wales during the day and sets out at night in search of eucalyptus leaves — sometimes soaring up to 330 feet through the air.

full article at:
https://nypost.com/2020/11/08/two-new-species-of-marsupials-discovered-in-australia/

[ret5hd]

1. Flying possums!!! I NEED one!

For some reason some of my neighbors get really freaked out over possums.
THIS would be hilarious!

(actually 2 I guess a breeding pair)

[3Hotdogs]

2. Illegally, too cute.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Fascinating and precious. Impossibly cute. What good news. Hope they can be protected. Thank you. ❤️️