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Back from extinction: The Mallee emu wren makes a comeback in South Australia - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
After a series of catastrophic wildfires in 2014, the Mallee emu wren became extinct in South Australia, but the birds are making a comeback in the state with the help of environmentalists. When the tiny bird — weighing only as much as a 10 cent piece — could no longer be found in SA, there were still numbers that existed in parts of Victoria's north-west, but they were listed as endangered.
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How emu got into the name is a total mystery.