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Scientists just used trace DNA in animal droppings to find one of Australia’s last 150 Gilbert’s potoroos — a critically endangered marsupial still clinging to existence
Somewhere in the dense, wind-battered scrub of Western Australia’s southern coast, a small marsupial the size of a young ...
The land of Australia is inhabited by some of the most exotic fauna that can be found on the planet, due primarily to its long isolation from other lands. Evolution has occurred in totally different ...
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Scientists detect an elusive giant squid and many other surprising marine animals near Western Australia thanks to DNA in the water
It seems like every time researchers stick their heads—or their remotely operated vehicles—underwater, they find a shocking ...
A look at the perentie, Australia's largest monitor lizard, and the thermoregulation, habitat use, and predator pressures ...
Humans are quite good at eradicating unwanted species when they set their mind to it. Sometimes, they do it without even trying. But, every once in a while, an animal proves more wily than anticipated ...
More than 95% of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones – spiders, snails, insects, crabs, worms and others). There are at least 300,000 species of invertebrate in Australia.
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