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Australia’s Only Shrew is Now officially Extinct, Killed by Non-native Species Introduced by Humans
The Christmas Island shrew was a small, short-legged creature with a pointed muzzle. Like other shrews, it resembled a mouse and weighed around 4-6 grams (under 0.2 oz). It was once abundant on ...
Australia has confirmed that its only native shrew, the Christmas Island shrew, is now extinct. The formal extinction statement was published via the IUCN Red List and backed by the authors of the ...
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