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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientists fear this ‘cute’ and ‘chonky’ flying fox could be one cyclone away from extinctionIt’s the last native mammal on the island, but the “incredibly cute and fluffy” Christmas Island flying fox is critically endangered with no recovery plan and severely outdated conservation advice. Continue reading…

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