I'd like to thank those sharp-eyed readers who have pointed out errors and omissions in the chapters of Longshot posted so far: feedback is not always easy to read, but I always invite comments and mail contact in part because of valuable contributions like those I have received. My thanks to everyone who has made the effort to reach out.
Extra notes for Chapter 5 of Longshot include more details of endangered or extinct animals supported in Longshot biomes:
river dolphins
A rare freshwater dolphin family, the Chinese branch of which was recently declared functionally extinct.
quokka
The "happiest animal on earth" and the only member of the genus Setonix, quokka currently survive in small populations on a few islands off Australia's south-west coast.