Why don't people care about Australia's native rodents? The problem could be their ugly names

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Feb 1, 2024, 12:24 pm145 pts
The common names of Australian animals often originate in Aboriginal languages, and beneficially so. Continuing use of names such as kangaroo and kookaburra helps to honor the wealth of knowledge possessed by First Nations peoples, to appreciate the natural heritage of a place more deeply, and to naturalize…

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