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Australia's mammals are at risk of bird flu. This is what we know
Key takeaways
- Experts are concerned about the Tasmanian devil's susceptibility to bird flu.
- Some of Australia's endangered mammals and marsupials may be at risk from a deadly strain of bird flu.
- Little is known about the impact of H5N1 on marsupials, but experts are worried as the only species found in North America is one of many mammals around the world to have died.
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Experts are concerned about the Tasmanian devil's susceptibility to bird flu. (i Naturalist: brettvercoe, Tasmanian Devil, CC BY-NC 4.0)
Some of Australia's endangered mammals and marsupials may be at risk from a deadly strain of bird flu.
Little is known about the impact of H5N1 on marsupials, but experts are worried as the only species found in North America is one of many mammals around the world to have died.
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