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Ever wondered who would win a fight between an Australian and an introduced rat? New research provides the fascinating answer.
The delicate mouse – widespread across Australia – has turned out to be three different species. This will help to save them from habitat loss.
Native rats and mice don’t usually evoke sympathy among the Australian public. The common names for the species – such as swamp rat – do little to help.
38 mammals have been driven to extinction since colonisation, and many more are close to joining them. We have the solutions at hand, but warnings continue to be met with mediocre responses.
Australia has more than 60 species of native rodents found nowhere else in the world. New research used museum specimens to find out how they got here.
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Research Group Leader & ARC DECRA Fellow, Monash University
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Honorary Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Science, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Senior Research Officer in Conservation Biology, University of Sydney
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Professor of Conservation Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, Wildlife Ecology, University of Southern Queensland