| Show rat kangaroo still lives live the rat kangaroo of australia long thought extinct has been rediscovered by 11 H finlayson of adelaide university that country in a letter in nature a scientific periodical published in london he be points out that since 1843 it has been feared this queer animal had become extinct the writer claims he be has not only rediscovered the long lost desert inhabitant but has obtained specimens species in all star stages es of development they live in the sand sandhill bIll country between the Dia maritina and coopers rivers they are marsupials and possess pouches in which they carry their young |