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Climate change officially claims its first mammal: The Bramble Cay melomys is declared extinct
In 1978, researchers estimated several hundred rodents lived on the island, but the numbers dropped to the double digits by 1998. Just 12 were caught in November 2004.
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So very sad for such a little charmer.