Scientific Revelation: The Incredible Survival Tale of Australia’s Bandicoots
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When the British colonists arrived in Australia, they were unimpressed by the peculiar-looking marsupials known as bandicoots. They found their long muzzles to be quite foolish, with one naturalist even describing them as “exceedingly stupid” in 1805. These bandicoots were given the nickname “zebra rat” due to the black stripes on their rumps. However, despite …