marsupial
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Scientists Recover RNA From an Extinct Species for the First Time
The last known thylacine—the largest marsupial carnivore in recent times—died in Tasmania’s Beaumaris Zoo in 1936. But the animal has recently been the target of de-extinction efforts, and now, a team of researchers has managed to recover RNA from the creature—the first time such a feat has been accomplished for any extinct species. The researchers…
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For the First Time in Millennia, Tasmanian Devils Have Given Birth in Australia
Conservationists in Australia are celebrating the birth of seven Tasmanian devil joeys — the first to be born on the mainland in 3,000 years.
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A Lion That Roamed Australia 23 Million Years Ago Has Been Discovered
A new study has discovered a new marsupial lion had roamed the lands near north-western Queensland around 23 million years ago.