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A major warming spell, drier conditions, or both could explain that uptick, but there’s no evidence for a major climatic change at that time in the region, the researchers note.

If the FIA declares a change of climatic conditions, further changes can be made to make the car more suitable for wet weather.

Though giant rodents, not to mention huge “rodent-like” mammals, have long since disappeared from South America after succumbing to climatic changes, and perhaps even human encroachment, capybaras and other smaller rodents are still with us.

"The sea is not something that the government will just wake up and stop. We need to help our communities to adapt and become more resilient to these climatic changes," Mr Odera said.

It has become extinct over large tracts of the mainland as a result of changing climatic conditions and rising predator numbers.