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The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared officially extinct.
It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped out from the island since the introduction of invasive species there a century ago.
It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped out from the island since the introduction of invasive species there a century ago.
Christmas Island shrew officially declared extinct: IUCN
The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared officially extinct. It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped…
news.mongabay.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared officially extinct.
It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped out from the island since the introduction of invasive species there a century ago.
It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped out from the island since the introduction of invasive species there a century ago.