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Environment
Elise Oakman, PhD Candidate, University of Sydney

They're doing their best: how these 3 neighbourhood 'pests' deal with rainy days

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Have you had a recent encounter with an animal you’d much rather avoid? As La Niña continues to give us rainy days, brush turkeys, bats, and cockroaches are emerging from their hide-outs.

We often think of them as pests, but these animals are just trying their best to cope in the heavy rain. They’re also crucial members of our urban ecosystems, and help keep the environment healthy.

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