Scientists say it's the first mammal known to be wiped out by human-caused climate change. Scientists have predicted that climate change will cause some species to go extinct, because many can't evolve or migrate fast enough to cope with effects of climate change such as habitat loss. The last known sighting of the Bramble Cay melomys was made by a professional fisherman in 2009. 'Significantly, this probably represents the first recorded mammalian extinction due to anthropogenic climate change.' "Significantly, this probably represents the first recorded mammalian extinction due to anthropogenic climate change."

Source: CBC News June 14, 2016 15:10 UTC