Squiz Kids Wednesday, September 13 - Cats and newts on invasive species hitlist; Morocco’s earthquake damage; Claude the naughty koala; and the world’s oldest chicken.
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LINKS
The smooth newt: https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/pest-animals/priority-pest-animals/smooth-newt
Squiz Kids Shortcut to… Invasive Species: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/invasive-species/
Tectonic plates map: https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/tectonic-plates-earth
Peanut the chicken: https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/washtenaw-county-chicken-named-oldest-living-chicken/
Claude the koala: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-05/koala-eats-nursery-seedlings-intended-for-wildlife-corridor/102814920
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