Florida man fugitive becomes Australia man environmentalist
I'm glad I'm behind this toyota and not in front of it.
Florida divers removed 36,187 invasive lionfish from state waters during this year’s Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Lionfish Challenge, setting a record for the statewide tournament, according to FWC.
The challenge drew 533 registered participants, who logged 1,468 dive trips. The total topped last year’s catch of more than 30,000 lionfish, the agency said. The 2026 competition ran from May 22 through Sept. 14.
Haven't got time to read it all right now but what I read was good. Then there was this part at the start:
The river cuts through an ancient tropical rainforest that hosts one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems: rare ribbonwood trees, musky rat-kangaroos, and six-foot-tall southern cassowary birds.
I don't know what the fuck a "musky rat-kangaroo" is but it doesn't sound appealing.
Had to look it up now:
||Musky Rat-Kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) The musky rat-kangaroo is the smallest living macropod (order of kangaroos, wallabies, and relatives) and the only extant species in the family Hypsiprymnodontidae Wikipedia Wikipedia +1 .
Taxonomy and Classification Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Hypsiprymnodontidae
Genus: Hypsiprymnodon
Species: H. moschatus (Ramsay, 1876) Wikipedia Wikipedia
The name moschatus means “musky” in Latin Wikipedia Wikipedia .
Physical Description Weight: ~332–680 g (about 11.7–24 oz) Animalia Animalia
Body length: 155–270 mm (6.1–10.6 in) Wikipedia Wikipedia
Tail: 125–160 mm (4.9–6.3 in), scaly and naked Wikipedia Wikipedia
Color: Rich deep brown with reddish highlights; underside creamy tan ADW ADW
Ears: Nearly hairless, leathery Wikipedia Wikipedia
Unique trait: Hind feet with five toes and an opposable thumb, adapted for climbing Australian Geographic Australian Geographic .
Habitat and Range Endemic to tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia, from sea level to ~1,200 m Australian Geographic Australian Geographic . They inhabit dense vegetation near lakes and streams, often in rich basalt-soil areas with abundant fruit production Australian Geographic Australian Geographic .
Diet and Behavior Omnivorous: Eats fruit, fungi, insects, and other invertebrates Wikipedia Wikipedia +1 .
Seed dispersal: Buries excess fruit and seeds in soil, aiding rainforest regeneration Australian Geographic Australian Geographic .
Activity: Mostly solitary, but may feed in small groups; some sources note diurnal activity ADW ADW , others nocturnal Animalia Animalia .
Locomotion: Moves on all four limbs rather than hopping ADW ADW .
Reproduction Breeding occurs February–July (rainy season) ADW ADW .
Litter size: Usually two young; sometimes more ADW ADW .
Pouch: Well-developed; young leave after ~21 weeks ADW ADW .
Maturity: Females reach sexual maturity at ~1 year ADW ADW .
Conservation Status Listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Wikipedia Wikipedia , but its range is restricted and it is highly sensitive to habitat loss.
In summary: The musky rat-kangaroo is a tiny, ancient marsupial with unique climbing adaptations, a specialized rainforest diet, and an important role in seed dispersal. It is the sole living representative of its family and a living fossil of Australia’s prehistoric forests ||
They do not way more than 24 oz.
I wonder how much they weigh in kiwi?