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New Zealand’s sole venomous spider is the stuff of legends
Meet New Zealand’s katipo.
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Meet Norbit: The impossibly cute nabarlek
Get ready to fall in love with a little guy called Norbit, because he might just be the cutest macropod we’ve ever seen.
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This bizarre sea snake brings death from above
Meet the yellow-bellied sea snake.
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These shocking katydids are one of Australia’s weirdest insects
The mountain katydid has an incredible defence mechanism.
Biodiversity
Emu-wrens: The birds that weigh the same as a teaspoon of sugar
These mini emu birds are not only small in stature, but small in numbers as well. And conserving them is proving to be quite the task.
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The swamp wallaby has got everyone crying “panther”
Let’s face it. There’s nothing more Australian than the swamp wallaby. Or as Australians in the east like to call it, the black stinker.
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It doesn’t get much better than this rainbow ‘sunbeam snake’
If you’re looking for a snake to cure someone’s phobia, the incredibly beautiful sunbeam snake is a good place to start.
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The pheasant coucal is proof that Australia has the best birds
If you haven’t been introduced to the pheasant coucal, prepare yourselves, because some of you will be coming out of this with a new favourite bird.
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This bizarre tentacled snake is like nothing else on Earth
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, nature dishes up a snake with tentacles.
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This fat little circle builds a nest to die for
With its fat little body all puffed up in the cold, and its neck disappearing into its proud, fluffy chest, this Australian swallow sure is an adorable sight.