Species

A collection of animal species from around the world.

*Sources for information and photos (unless they were taken by me) can be found at the bottom of each species profile.

Mammal, Australia Alexander Julius Jensen Mammal, Australia Alexander Julius Jensen

Kangaroo Island Dunnart

The Kangaroo Island dunnart lives only on Kangaroo Island, off South Australia. In 2019–2020, catastrophic bushfires swept across the island, burning over 90% of the dunnart’s habitat. The species was feared extinct, but a few were found to have survived — perhaps just 50–100 individuals.

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