This is quite a concept for a Monday morning, but a 4yo Labrador named Moss has unearthed a rare native “chubby-cheeked” rodent population in Victoria after tracing their bright green poo… The broad-toothed rats – on the decline due to predators – were found in the Coranderrk bushland east of Melbourne. And while rats aren’t everyone’s idea of a good time, Zoos Victoria’s Sakib Kazi challenged people “to have a look at their face and not immediately fall in love”. Given their chubby cheeks, fluffy fur and short tail, he might be onto something… And in Tassie, researchers are trying to save Australia’s grumpy fish… Reports say the red handfish has “Broadway features” – aka “jazz hands”, a “pom-pom” on its head and a cranky pout. They’re critically endangered, so the team’s fighting hard to turn that frown upside down by ensuring their survival…