1 hour ago · Australia
Two new bandicoot species discovered after trawling through museum drawers
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 2 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Two new bandicoot species discovered after trawling through museum drawers”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A 10-year scientific investigation of museum specimens has uncovered two previously unrecognized bandicoot species, expanded the known range of the iconic quenda (or southeastern brown bandicoot) and reshaped understanding of one of Australia's native mammal groups.
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Two new bandicoot species discovered after trawling through museum drawers
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