• Seleni@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      The foxes are not native to Australia; they were introduced for fox hunting in the 1800s. That’s why the penguins are in such danger; they don’t have any evolved defense against the foxes.

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      9 months ago

      I mean, the foxes would have also died shortly after consuming the last 10 penguins. Not like those last ten would be the feast that keeps that population going for centuries.