Attempt to resurrect extinct Christmas Island rat falls flat - Audacy

The Christmas Island rat was last seen in 1903, making it one of 543 species that has been confirmed as extinct since 1900. But, a group of researchers are currently working on a way to resurrect the large rodent.

Everyone remembers pizza rat, the rodent carrying a slice bigger than his body in New York CIty, but who recalls the Christmas Island rat? Some researchers are trying to refamiliarize us with the twi… [+2500 chars]

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