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‘Impressive rafting skills’: the 8-million-year old origin story of how rodents colonised Australia

‘Impressive rafting skills’: the 8-million-year old origin story of how rodents colonised Australia

A single, pregnant rodent floating on driftwood across the treacherous waters between Asia and New Guinea 8.5 million years ago may be behind the eventual colonisation of native rodents in Australia, our new research suggests. Today, Australia has more than 60 species of native rodents found nowhere else in the world. When you count their close relatives […] … learn more→