new fossil species was hiding in plain sight for 100 years
- Written by Kenny Travouillon, Curator of Mammals, Western Australian Museum; Curtin University
Artist's reconstruction of the new Western Australian fossil koala species.Nellie PeaseIn 2024, the Western Australian Museum received a donation. It was a koala skull collected from Moondyne Cave in Margaret River by Lindsay Hatcher, an avid caver. There was something a bit odd about this skull, and we were able to put our finger in it.
This koala...





