Climate change pushing Australia's platypus towards extinction

The effects of climate change and the intensity of Australia's three-year drought have worsened the survival prospects of the native platypus. Ashes in the water from the bushfires and the lack of oxygen have led to platypuses dying in many rivers. Scientists said there is an urgent need for a national risk assessment on whether platypuses should be downgraded to vulnerable, and to lay out conservation plans to minimise the risk of extinction.

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[roccosworld]

They can’t go extinct there one of my favourite animals 😢😭😢😤😡😓😰😨😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[mickoz]

Absolute garbage. There are plenty of platypus. They are not endangered let alone heading for extinction.