The characteristic koalas, kangaroos, possums and wombats of Australia share a common American ancestor, according to genetic research from Germany.
Writing in the Public Library of Science (PLoS) Biology journal, the team from the University of Muenster suggests a single marsupial species moved from the Americas to Australia.
Writing in the Public Library of Science (PLoS) Biology journal, the team from the University of Muenster suggests a single marsupial species moved from the Americas to Australia.

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