A fluffy native mouse is among the Australian animals added to the international red list of threatened species, with conservationists warning of an escalating global extinction crisis.

The number of Australian animals, plants and unique ecological ... There were 42 new additions to the national list of threatened species, including 21 animals, 20 plants and one threatened ...

But some Australians have taken its fake animal hoax to an entirely new level. The Museum of Australia has created a fake ...