SciencePossums, bats and koalas turn to Australian homes as habitats disappear, study finds

A decade-long review of wildlife rescue reports found brushtail and ringtail possums accounted for half of cases involving animals in buildings, followed by microbats and bare-nosed wombats. Researchers say animals are using homes as substitute habitats as natural hollows vanish, and urge more wildlife-friendly building design.

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