Experts warn that beloved island creatures could be wiped out by single storm: 'Could be gone in a second'

Experts warn that beloved island creatures could be wiped out by single storm: 'Could be gone in a second'

The last native mammal on Christmas Island is facing endangerment, prompting experts to call for heightened action to protect it. What's happening? According to the Guardian, the flying fox on this Australian island is a tiny, "fluffy" bat whose numbers have significantly dwindled since the 1980s. "We know that there are a lot fewer Christmas Island flying foxes than there were previously," said flying fox expert Professor Justin Welbergen, per …