After being captured and released by researchers, seven species of Australian marsupials, including bandicoots and betons, learned to escape faster the second time around.
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February 13, 2023
Western bandicoot nearly wiped out by cats and foxes on mainland Australia Nathan Bierkens
Vulnerable Australian marsupials such as bandicoots and betongs often fail to recognize danger when encountering invasive predators, but may learn to escape more quickly if trained. I have.
These native mammals are not adapted to the presence of introduced predators such as foxes and cats, so they may lack escape instincts. It survives only on offshore islands where there are no foxes. others,…
