For the first time in 32 years, the broad-toothed rat, which is listed as vulnerable to extinction, has been found at Wilsons Promontory National Park. | perkinsmiki
The broad-toothed rat, a native species considered vulnerable to extinction, has been spotted at Wilsons Prom.
For the first time in 32 years, the broad-toothed rat, which is listed as vulnerable to extinction, has been found at Wilsons Promontory National Park. “I want to sing the praises of the broad-toothed rat because the word ‘rat’ turns people off,” he says. “If it was more appropriately named, it would be called the Australian lemming. It’s a little chubby plant eater, with wide back teeth for chewing grass. Every Australian should love them.”The Victorian government announced last year that Wilsons Prom would beand predator-free sanctuary for endangered wildlife.
In Australia, there are about 70 native rat species, including some that are yet to be named by scientists. There have been 15 species extinctions since colonisation.
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