By Susan Bird Frpm Care2 A moment of silence, if you please, for the poor little mosaic-tailed rat. She’s become the first mammal officially killed off by climate change. The Australian government formally announced the extinction on February 18, 2019. In truth, scientists believe the rat — also known as the Bramble Cay melomys — has actually […]
This Australian rodent is the first mammal extinct due to climate change
February 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment