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Extinct 6,000 Years Ago, Tous Was Found in Papua

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A GROUP of researchers have identified a mammal genus, Tous ayamaruensis (tous), which was previously only known from fossil remains because it was believed to have become extinct about 6,000 years ago. However, the animal was found to be still alive and living in the forests of Papua, Indonesia. Tour is a marsupial mammal similar to a sugar glider or flying squirrel. The animal uses skin membranes on its body ...
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A GROUP of researchers have identified a mammal genus, Tous ayamaruensis (tous), which was previously only known from fossil remains because it was believed to have become extinct about 6,000 years ago. However, the animal was found to be still alive and living in the forests of Papua, Indonesia. Tour is a marsupial mammal similar to a sugar glider or flying squirrel. The animal uses skin membranes on its body ...

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Kosmo Online broke the news on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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