Alien predators are the main danger to the survival of Australia's native wildlife. Foxes and cats are clearing many areas of native animals. Indeed, Australian fauna has been the hardest hit in the world. Bettongs (rat-kangaroo) and wombats for example are oblivious to the danger when a cat or fox is present.
Australian prey have developed camouflage to defend themselves from native predators, but alien predators can see through this.
Thousands of years of isolation have made native fauna vulnerable. Other continents have long had the cat, goat, grey squirrel, mouse, pig, rabbit, red deer, red fox and ship rat, so their native animals have learned to survive and avoid extinction. Responsibility lies clearly with early European immigrants. The damage was done a few hundred years ago.
Australian prey have developed camouflage to defend themselves from native predators, but alien predators can see through this.
Thousands of years of isolation have made native fauna vulnerable. Other continents have long had the cat, goat, grey squirrel, mouse, pig, rabbit, red deer, red fox and ship rat, so their native animals have learned to survive and avoid extinction. Responsibility lies clearly with early European immigrants. The damage was done a few hundred years ago.
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