Introducing some of Australia’s native rodents. Top left, spinifex hopping mouse ... Keith Morris The frequency of albinism can also increase under certain conditions, such as among small, isolated ...

Genetically, the rodents found in Australia today are most closely related ... into a lot of very different species, large and small, able to live in deserts and treetops.

In the desolate plains of southern Australia scampers a small creature with pointy ears ... Perhaps more discouraging is the rodent’s conservation outlook. The plains rat is now presumed ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Well, congratulations world, you did it — an Australian rodent ... across the small island and 10 ...

"The most at-risk species are often overlooked small marsupials ... represent the first recorded Australian extinction within the broader family of related animals (Dasyuridae) and are sadly ...

"Australia is the mammal extinction capital of the world," she said. Among the 15 plants and animals listed as threatened are the vulnerable small parma wallaby, which faces danger from bushfires ...

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There were no published accounts of Australian rodents with albinism ... can also increase under certain conditions, such as among small, isolated populations or between closely related individuals.