# Australia is the planet’s extinction hotspot, but one animal offers hope

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- BBC News, 2026-08-08 19:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q94lxqrzzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Australia is described as the planet’s leading hotspot for species extinction. The country contains some of the world’s most distinctive animals and plants. Yet it is losing them at an alarming pace. Against that bleak trend, one animal is offering a small glimmer of hope for conservation.