Some scientists say that a white possum, which is native to Queensland's Daintree forest, has become the first mammal to become extinct because of man-made global warming. This possum has not been seen for three years, and experts say that the climate change has killed these possums. The possum lives off moisture in the trees from cooler temperatures, in high-altitude cloud forests. If global warming caused the environment to heat up, the white possum would not be able to keeps its body temperature, and would die.
"Researchers will mount a last-ditch expedition early next year deep into the untouched 'cloud forests' of the Carbine range near Mt Lewis, three hours north of Cairns, in search of the tiny tree-dweller, dubbed the 'Dodo of the Daintree'". (quoted from a man named John Ray)picture from : http://www.faunanet.gov.au/wos/images/factfiles/full/f302c.jpg
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That's sad about the white possum. The picture of it is really cute. I wonder if there's a way to save them?
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