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"Extinct" for 6,000 Years: Two Marsupial Species Found Alive in New Guinea
Scientists discovered two species of marsupials considered extinct for 6 millennia in remote New Guinea forests.
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Scientists discovered two species of marsupials considered extinct for 6 millennia in remote New Guinea forests.

Two marsupial species considered extinct for 6,000 years have been found alive in the remote forests of New Guinea.