Marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found in West Papua Two stunning marsupials thought extinct for 6000 years rediscovered in West Papua. Calls for rainforest protection even more urgent!

Two #extinct #marsupials in #WestPapua found alive! Dubbed "Lazarus" due to returning from dead, the #marsupials highlight the need to protect #Papuan forests or else they disappear for good! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🙊🔥☠️🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social #Boycott4Wildlife wp.me/pcFhgU-iOH

A little visitor :) #brushtrailpossum #marsupials #australiananimals #photography

A zookeeper went to a former penal colony in Australia only to find it overrun with adorable wombats | Discover Wildlife A convict settlement in a past life, Maria Island is now a sanctuary for endangered species. Ross Gurden heads there in search of wombats

🇦🇺🌿 This #wildlife sanctuary off the coast of Tasmania offers a look at wombat biology and behavior. Learn how these #marsupials use specialized adaptations like square-shaped scat and armored hindquarters to thrive in their environment.

👉 www.discoverwildlife.com/mammals/tasm...

King Boomie says "Kangaroo Island eh? I hear that place is really hoppin'"

The War on #Caturday is heating up here people!

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"Kangaroo Island considers introducing 'last cat policy' in bid to eradicate feral cats"

#marsupials #kangaroos #cats #wildlife #management #environmentalism #meow #mrowwr

Two Species of Marsupials Thought Lost for 6,000 Years Found Alive in New Guinea | Sci.News 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.

Two Species of #Marsupials Thought Lost for 6,000 Years Found Alive in New Guinea

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It’s #WombatWednesday!

#DYK there are three wombat species, and that their pouches (they are #marsupials) face backwards towards their rear?

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#diprotodontia #vombatidae #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #zoology #mammalia #climate #wwf #australia #science

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Reclusive and fuzzy Mountain #Cuscus of #WestPapua are cuddly #marsupials, who prefer to snooze among the tangled vines of trees rather than move around. Help them and forests of #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 to survive #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤮☠️🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife wp.me/pcFhgU-6rE

Great collection of stories in Daybreak Notes and Beans.
Some really good news, Monarch butterflies are making a comeback in Mexico. And a bonobo tea party!

#MonarchButterflies #BonoboTeaParty #EVs #Marsupials
#CamouflageMoths

Preserved footprints show Tasmanian tigers in South Australia 120,000 years ago The discovery of ancient footprints shows the carnivorous marsupial once roamed the Eyre Peninsula coastline. #palaeontology #fossils #marsupials #scientific #research #marine #parks #conservation #nature #reserves

The discovery of ancient footprints shows the carnivorous marsupial once roamed the Eyre Peninsula coastline. #palaeontology #fossils #marsupials #scientific #research #marine #parks #conservation #nature #reserves

Whiptail Wallaby (Macropus parryi)
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#Animals
#Mammals
#Marsupials
#WhiptailWallaby
#MacropusParryi

Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
#Animals
#Mammals
#Marsupials
#WesternGreyKangaroo
#MacropusFuliginosus

#MarchofTheMammals the Red-Necked (Bennett's) Wallaby (Notamacropus Rufogriseus)

#SciArt #MammalMarch #AnimalMarch #Wallaby #RedNeckedWallaby #BennettsWallaby #Marsupials #WildAustralia #Rewilding #Mammals #Animals #Wildlife #AnimalArt #WildlifeArt #ArtYear #ArtShare #BskyArt #Art

#MarchofTheMammals Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus Giganteus)

#SciArt #MammalMarch #AnimalMarch #Kangaroo #EasternGreyKangaroo #Marsupials #Endangered #Rewilding #WildAustralia #Mammals #Animals #Wildlife #AnimalArt #WildlifeArt #ArtYear #ArtShare #BskyArt #Art

#MarchofTheMammals the Eastern Quoll (Dasyurus Viverrinus)

I draw this to support conservation & education for Rewilding Australia

#SciArt #MammalMarch #AnimalMarch #Quoll #EasternQuoll #Marsupials #Endangered #Rewilding #Mammals #Animals #AnimalArt #WildlifeArt #ArtYear #ArtShare #BskyArt #Art

A fit and confident quoll strolls into church blowing kisses and handing out cream pies.

Oh what, didn't think there'd be a whore in this church? Notice that she isn't breaking a sweat. All are welcome here.

"The entertainment," mixed media on cardboard, 2026.

#blueskycollage #collage #art #marsupials #analogcollage

#Marsupials are a diverse group of mammals belonging to the infraclass Marsupialia. They are natively found in Australasia, Wallacea, and the Americas. One of marsupials' unique features is their reproductive strategy: the young are born in a relatively undeveloped state and

#Marsupials are a diverse group of mammals belonging to the infraclass Marsupialia. They are natively found in Australasia, Wallacea, and the Americas. One of marsupials' unique features is their reproductive strategy: the young are born in a relatively undeveloped state and

Small bouncy #marsupials 🦘🦘 Black Dorcopis 🖤 are critically #endangered on the edge of survival in GoodEnough Island #PapuaNewGuinea due to #palmoil #deforestation Help them survive #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔💩🤮☠️⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/26/b...

Two Marsupials Thought to Be Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered Alive in Remote Rainforest Researchers say the remarkable discoveries were made using fossils, photos, and the knowledge of Indigenous communities. The findings highlight how remote forests may still hold long-lost wildlife.

Two #Marsupials Thought to Be #Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered Alive in Remote #Rainforest

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Bishop Museum and Australian Museum Scientists Describe Two Species Previously Thought to Be Extinct - Bishop Museum The discovery of the live animals in New Guinea, originally known only from fossils, is a story of hope for biodiversity and the importance of conservation across the Pacific.

www.bishopmuseum.org/newsroom/bis... #marsupials #extinct #nature #conservation @nicenews.bsky.social

Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus pulcherrimus Critically Endangered Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroos are found in Papua New Guinea’s mountains. They move with grace in a vanishing world. Boycott palm oil!

Golden-mantled Tree #Kangaroos 🦘🤎 are critically endangered #marsupials of #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 They're on the edge of #extinction from #palmoil #deforestation and #hunting. Resist for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴☠️🤮🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/26/g...

Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’ GNN has reported a-plenty on animals that were last seen in the 20th century and believed extinct that were then rediscovered, but a story from the island of New Guinea now stretches that pattern to its absolute limits. Known only from fossilized bones that date back 6,000-plus years, two species of arboreal marsupials have been […] The post Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’ appeared first on Good News Network.

Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’: GNN has reported a-plenty on animals that were last seen in the 20th century and believed extinct that… @goodnewsnetwork.org #Marsupials #ExtinctAnimals #Paleontology #WildlifeDiscovery #LazarusTaxa

Marsupials in the news again? Yes! And this time it’s good news | First Dog on the Moon Lazarus taxa

"Marsupials in the news again? Yes! And this time it’s good news"
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#FirstDogOnTheMoon #marsupials

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If I'm not mistaken -- which I frequently am -- the Australians are active this hour on the Fediverse.
So may I be permitted to ask my Aussie friends a question?
Is it true that in order to import a dog or cat into Australia, it must first be surgically fitted with a pouch, effectively making it […]

Marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found in West Papua Two stunning marsupials thought extinct for 6000 years rediscovered in West Papua. Calls for rainforest protection even more urgent!

Two #extinct #marsupials in #WestPapua found alive! Dubbed "Lazarus" due to returning from dead, the #marsupials highlight the need to protect #Papuan forests or else they disappear for good! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🙊🔥☠️🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social #Boycott4Wildlife wp.me/pcFhgU-iOH

“The downside is it give us two more kinds of possums to worry about at 4 o’clock in the morning.
I hope they are ok.” #marsupials #possums #rainforest #goodnews

Marsupials found alive after 6,000 years of extinction Australian Museum Scientists discover Lazarus taxa alive in Papuan Indonesia rainforests.

#marsupials #wildlife #animals #extinction #endangered #nature #environment #conservation #hope #wecandothistogether
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Marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found in West Papua Two stunning marsupials thought extinct for 6000 years rediscovered in West Papua. Calls for rainforest protection even more urgent!

Two #extinct #marsupials in #WestPapua found alive! Dubbed "Lazarus" due to returning from dead, the #marsupials highlight the need to protect #Papuan forests or else they disappear for good! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🙊🔥☠️🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social #Boycott4Wildlife wp.me/pcFhgU-iOH

Marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found in West Papua Two stunning marsupials thought extinct for 6000 years rediscovered in West Papua. Calls for rainforest protection even more urgent!

Two #extinct #marsupials in #WestPapua found alive! Dubbed "Lazarus" due to returning from dead, the #marsupials highlight the need to protect #Papuan forests or else they disappear for good! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🙊🔥☠️🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social #Boycott4Wildlife wp.me/pcFhgU-iOH

Marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found in West Papua Two stunning marsupials thought extinct for 6000 years rediscovered in West Papua. Calls for rainforest protection even more urgent!

Two #extinct #marsupials in #WestPapua found alive! Dubbed "Lazarus" due to returning from dead, the #marsupials highlight the need to protect #Papuan forests or else they disappear for good! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🙊🔥☠️🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social #Boycott4Wildlife wp.me/pcFhgU-iOH

Pygmy possum with long fingers rediscovered in remote rainforest A possum and a glider long thought extinct have been rediscovered in New Guinea by a group including Australian mammalogist Tim Flannery.

“A tiny possum with an extremely long finger and a new kind of gliding marsupial have been identified in West Papua.
The two species were only previously known in Western science from the fossil record.” #wildlife #marsupials www.abc.net.au/news/science...