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  "id": 5828508,
  "title": "Possums in the roof, koalas in bed: study shows how animals resort to Australian homes after habitat loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/possums-in-the-roof-koalas-in-bed-study-shows-how-animals-resort-to-5828508",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-05T20:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/06/possums-in-the-roof-koalas-in-bed-study-shows-how-animals-resort-to-australian-homes-after-habitat-loss"
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  "summary": "Microbats and wombats among the most common species found in buildings, with some discovered in letter boxes or air conditioning systems Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Possums in the roof, bats in the curtains and ducks on the balcony: new research has revealed how native animals are making themselves at home in our houses. Researchers have analysed a decade of…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Possums in the roof, koalas in bed: study shows how animals resort to Australian homes after habitat loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/possums-in-the-roof-koalas-in-bed-study-shows-how-animals-resort-to",
        "published": "2026-09-05T20:00:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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