Our rare tiny marsupial, hanging on in the mountains Look at me podcast

Published: April 4, 2019, 5 p.m.

b'When we think of the effects of climate change it\\u2019s easy to focus on rising sea levels \\u2013 but what about the changes happening much higher up? At Mount Hotham in Victoria a unique creature spends months under the snow: Australia\\u2019s only hibernating marsupial, the mountain pygmy possum. This tiny animal was once thought extinct. Now, zoos and ski-resorts are doing everything they can to keep it alive, but it faces a changing climate, which may create insurmountable challenges'