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480 mn animals killed in Australian bushfires

While bushfires are common in Australia, unprecedented temperatures made this season’s fires deadlier

24 people have been killed since the start of this year’s wildfire season

Ecologists estimate that over 480 million animals, birds and reptiles have been killed

Koala populations have been hit hard because they live in trees, feed only on certain types of eucalyptus

Thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal towns at the peak of the summer holiday season