Scientists have discovered two species of mammals, the long-fingered pygmy possum and the ring-tailed glider, believed to have been extinct for 6,000 years, in New Guinea.

An exceptional discovery has been announced in New Guinea, where researchers have found two species of mammals that were believed to have disappeared 6,000 years ago. The first species, the long-fingered pygmy possum, is a small marsupial, important to the local population, which does not hunt it and does not speak its name. The second species, the ring-tailed glider, is related to the raccoon and lives in tree hollows.

Scientists have used fossils and collaborated with local leaders to identify these species. However, their habitat is threatened by logging, which has led to efforts to protect the forests and the rights of local communities.