Rare, almost mythical Australian tree kangaroos can finally be studied, thanks to new tech
Bennett's tree kangaroos, one of Australia's most mysterious marsupials, have long eluded researchers. Our new study, ...
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Second-Ever Elusive Night Parrot Egg Discovered in Australia Where it Had Been ‘Extinct’ for 100 Years
The night parrot is one of the great natural enigmas left in the world: a parrot that flies but lives in burrows and that's ...
10 rare animal species found only in Australia
Australia is home to some of the most rare animals in the world, with nearly 80% of plants, mammals, reptiles, and frogs ...
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Scientists Discovered A Rare Fossil From A Giant 500 Pound Bird That Lived In The Forests Of Australia 45,000 Years Ago
About 45,000 years ago, a now-extinct species of giant, flightless bird called Genyornis newtoni tramped through the forests of Australia. They are known as thunder birds or mihirungs, an ...
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'Cotton Ball' With Feet Is Actually Elusive Baby Bird With Sweetest Nickname
In wooded areas across Australia, tree hollows house the nests of some of the most elusive and adorable baby birds. Spotting one of these little white chicks with unique hairdos is rare for even the ...
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Meet The Dazzling ‘Paradise Parrot’–Australia’s Only Extinct Bird
I write about the world of biology. Bird populations in mainland Australia have proved surprisingly resilient against a wide range of ... [+] pressures. But they will continue to perish if we don ...
Remarkable footage captures return of rare predator after decades: 'Needle in a haystack'
Remarkable video has captured Australia’s rarest bird of prey hunting in Central Australia, an arid region where the species ...