Australia’s only shrew declared extinct: Christmas Island’s unique mammal lost forever
Australia has lost another native mammal, the Christmas Island shrew, officially declared extinct. This tiny insect-eating mammal was Australia's only shrew species. Its disappearance highlights the growing biodiversity crisis on the continent. Habitat destruction, invasive species, and disease led to its extinction. Decades of surveys confirmed its absence. Conservation efforts failed to save the species.
Australia has lost another native mammal, the Christmas Island shrew, officially declared extinct. This tiny insect-eating mammal was Australia's only shrew species. Its disappearance highlights the growing biodiversity crisis on the continent. Habitat destruction, invasive species, and disease led to its extinction. Decades of surveys confirmed its absence. Conservation efforts failed to save the species.
