Murdoch University Research Finds Extreme Heat Reduces Feeding and Activity in Endangered Western Ringtail Possums
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
PERTH, Australia, Jan. 29 -- Murdoch University posted the following news:
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Western ringtail possums are feeling the heat
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Extreme heat is forcing Western Australia's critically endangered western ringtail possum (Ngwayir) to cut back on vital activity and feeding, new research shows.
The study, a collaboration between the Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), Murdoch Univers . . .
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Western ringtail possums are feeling the heat
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Extreme heat is forcing Western Australia's critically endangered western ringtail possum (Ngwayir) to cut back on vital activity and feeding, new research shows.
The study, a collaboration between the Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), Murdoch Univers . . .