These tiny marsupials survived wildfires only to face extinction from feral cats
The Kangaroo Island dunnart was one species seen to reemerge after Australian bushfires
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At about 7.5 centimeters long (not counting its tail), this Kangaroo Island dunnart — caught in 2022 during routine monitoring of the island’s wild inhabitants — easily fits in the palm of a hand.
Pat Hodgens