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Based on the list of Australian animals extinct in the Holocene, about 33 mammals (27 from the mainland, including the thylacine), 24 birds (three from the mainland), one reptile, and three frog species or subspecies are strongly believed to have become extinct in Australia during the Holocene epoch.
Endangered fauna−animals of Australia. IUCN Red List Endangered category. All IUCN Red List categories: Pages in category "Endangered fauna of Australia"
This is a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia. Conservation status listed follows the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v. 2013.2; data current at 5 March 2014 [5]): EX - extinct EW - extinct in the wild CR - critically endangered EN - endangered VU - vulnerable NT - near threatened LC - least concern DD - data deficient NE - not ...
The species was first noted in 1790 by John White in a record of his journey to Botany Bay. The informal description named the animal as a "Poto Roo" or "Kangaroo Rat" and was accompanied by an illustration. [7] The classification of the genus Potorous has seen the name subjected to frequent revisions. The following is a summary of the ...
Feral cats are an invasive species in Australia. Because they are not native to Australia and were only introduced by European colonists as pets in the early 1800s, native Australian animals did not co-evolve with them. [1] As of 2016, some 3.8 million domestic cats and up to 6.3 million feral cats continue to live in Australia. [2] [3] [needs ...
Cats can definitely recognize the sound of words coming from people, and more and more studies prove that cats rely on interaction with humans in problem-solving,” Dr. Carlo Siracusa, a ...
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species lists black-footed cats as “vulnerable.” Cisneros notes that Gaia came to the zoo through a breeding program that promotes species survival.
The eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus, formerly known as the eastern native cat) is a medium-sized carnivorous marsupial , and one of six extant species of quolls. Endemic to Australia, they occur on the island state of Tasmania , but were considered extinct on the mainland after 1963. [ 4 ]