Panda-like animal found in Papua

Panda-like animal found in Papua

MANOKWARI, Papua: Zoologists from Sydney, Australia have
discovered a new species of mammal in the Papuan jungle, which is
similar to a panda.

Timothy Flannery, one of the Australian zoologists, reported
that the new species had a pouch like a kangaroo but was shaped
like a panda. The animal was discovered recently on Mount
Jayawijaya, nearby the settlement of the Moni tribespeople.

According to Flannery, the animal is not skilled at tree
climbing.

The newly discovered mammal weighs some 15 kilograms and
reaches 120 centimeters high in adulthood. -- Antara