bandicoot
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"In Australia, feral cats were most likely the principal cause of extinction of the pig-footed bandicoot, central hare-wallaby, desert bandicoot, lesser bilby and long-tailed hopping-mouse, amongst others."
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2023
Announcing the change in conservation status of the bandicoot on Wednesday, Victoria's Environment Minister Lily D'Ambrosio said she was "excited" about the project's success, adding: "It is an incredible first for Australia."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2021
Details: Yes, Nintendo is dominating this list, but Mario and pals will have to hand over the kart-racing crowd to the bandicoot.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2019
After those have been erected, locally extinct mammals like the greater bilby, burrowing bettong, Western quoll, and Western barred bandicoot, will be reintroduced.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 18, 2017
I even said goodbye to the bandicoot, which switched its tail and twitched its whiskers at me in a friendly way.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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