Budgies are such a quintessential Australian pet, it’s easy to forget they’re one of our most fascinating endemic birds. Found across the Australian mainland, particularly throughout Australia’s dry interior, these birds seem to have a sixth sense about where to find water, even in the harshest conditions.
It’s one thing to experience the burn of a jellyfish sting, but how about a dose of psychological torture to go along with that searing pain? That’s what the Irukandji jellyfish is threatening everyone with, which, let’s be honest, is a bit much. And did we mention that these little murder jellies are virtually invisible?
Spiders get a lot of credit for being neat. With their perfect little webs, strung delicately, repaired fastidiously, they scamper over to any stuck prey and wrap it up tight for later. But redback spiders? They’re a total mess.
Large and in charge, green tree frogs are here to keep us guessing – whether it’s their colouring, or their cuisine.
There are few wild animals whose existence you could describe as ‘fun’, but a case could definitely be made for the peppermint stick insect.
It might seem antithetical that one of the largest animals on earth makes one of the longest migrations of any mammal on record. But that’s what humpback whales do.
They might be among the cutest animals on the planet, but sugar gliders have a rather sinister trait. They’re named for their love of sweet foods, such as nectar and sap, but in Tasmania, they’re out here eating birds.
Por qué no los dos?
Meet the adorable Mareeba rock wallaby (Petrogale mareeba), found in just one place in the world.
Remember, back in the day, when all of our dinosaur toys looked like this beautifully posed Hydrosaurus lizard?