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We checked 2,000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new 'ferocious' Australian mammal

We checked 2,000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new 'ferocious' Australian mammal
Phys.org Thursday 25 June 2026, 18:40 UTC 1 min read
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Australia is home to unusual mammals not found anywhere else—consider the platypus, Tasmanian devil or red kangaroo. But did you know our understanding of this continent's incredible mammalian diversity is still incomplete?

Australia is home to unusual mammals not found anywhere else—consider the platypus, Tasmanian devil or red kangaroo. But did you know our understanding of this continent's incredible mammalian diversity is still incomplete?
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