Angry 'walking' fish could invade Australia

04 June 2015 - 02:18
By © The Daily Telegraph

A fish that can move across dry land is threatening to make its way to Australia from Papua New Guinea and could pose a threat to local birds and marine life, scientists have warned. The climbing perch, an invasive and exceedingly aggressive freshwater species that "walks" between waterholes, can survive for up to six days without water and has already made its way to islands off Australia.

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