Because of environment concern today, species are often reported as extinct that actually aren’t. They just stay out of the way of humans.
Tag: Lazarus species
Assumed extinct, tree kangaroo reappears
The wondiwoi was spotted by an expedition led by amateur botanist Michael White, who spends vacations looking for rare flora: The Wondiwoi tree kangaroo had not been collected, seen, or reported since that first sighting [in 1928]. Despite weighing up to 35 pounds, tree kangaroos are remarkably cryptic, often remaining totally hidden high in the Read More…