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Why don’t people care about Australia’s native rodents? The problem could be their ugly names

  • Written by: Steve Morton, Honorary Fellow, Charles Darwin University
Why don’t people care about Australia’s native rodents? The problem could be their ugly namesSpinifex hopping mouse, or Tarkawarra from the Pitjantjatjara language. Mike Gillam

The common names of Australian animals often originate in Aboriginal languages, and beneficially so. Continuing use of names such as kangaroo and kookaburra helps to honour the wealth of knowledge possessed by First Nations peoples, to appreciate the natural...

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