People take photos near Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 20, 2021. XINHUA PHOTO
People take photos near Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 20, 2021. XINHUA PHOTO


BRISBANE:
A small nocturnal marsupial that once roamed the Australian mainland has been brought back from the brink of extinction after a decades-long conservation effort, authorities said on Wednesday.

The Eastern Barred Bandicoot populated the grassy plains of Victoria state's southwest until it was all but obliterated by non-native foxes, feral cats and habitat destruction.

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