This adorable mouse was considered extinct for over 100 years — until we found it hiding in plain sight

  • Written by: Emily Roycroft, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian National University
This adorable mouse was considered extinct for over 100 years — until we found it hiding in plain sightWayne Lawler/Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Author provided

Australia has the world’s worst track record for wiping out mammals, with 34 species declared extinct since European colonisation. Many of these are humble native rodents, who’ve suffered the highest extinction rate of any mammal group.

But today, we bring some good news: one...

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