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New Kultarr Species Discovered: Urgent Call for Protection

7/1/2025

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In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at The University of Western Australia have unveiled two new kultarr species, previously mistaken for a single type. Led by PhD student Cameron Dodd, the study introduces the gibber kultarr and long-eared kultarr, emphasizing the urgent need for taxonomic research to protect these mysterious marsupials.

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In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at The University of Western Australia have unveiled two new kultarr species, previously mistaken for a single type. Led by PhD student Cameron Dodd, the study introduces the gibber kultarr and long-eared kultarr, emphasizing the urgent need for taxonomic research to protect these mysterious marsupials.