Mighty Mouse, is turning over in his grave.
Australian mammal becomes first to go extinct due to climate change - CNN
Australian mammal becomes first to go extinct due to climate change - CNN
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(CNN)A small brown rat which lived on a tiny island off northern Australia is the world's first mammal known to have become extinct due to "human-induced climate change," the government says.
The Bramble Cay melomys inhabited a small coral island on the Great Barrier Reef, measuring about five hectares (12 acres) and located in the Torres Strait, between Queensland state and Papua New Guinea.
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