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The common black house spider: a case of mistaken identity
How to tell a black house spider from a funnel-web spider.
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The brown booby is a sophisticated seabird
Is this the most elegant booby you’ve ever seen? A member of the booby and gannet family Sulidae, the brown booby is one of the most common and widespread species.
Australian Geographic Shark Blog
Megalodon: fact from fiction
There are lots of myths surrounding the megalodon, the biggest predatory shark in the world. Here, we sort fact from fiction.
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Meet the venomous mottled cup moth caterpillar
With the ability to inject liquid venom into would-be predators – venom that happens to be surprisingly similar to that of wasps, spiders and scorpions – the mottled cup moth caterpillar is an intimidating critter.
Australian Geographic Shark Blog
Sharks were almost wiped out in a mysterious event 19 Million Years Ago. Could it happen again?
Sharks are evolutionary champions, but 19 million years ago they were mysteriously pushed to the brink, and humans may be repeating history.
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Have a look at this beauty: Steve Irwin’s turtle
With every inch of its body covered in thick, soupy mud, except for its wonderful pink snout and pale, yellow cheeks, this Irwin’s turtle is showing off its best features.
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The elegant squat lobster has some wacky friends
Okay, they might not be friends, exactly, but they sure are wacky.
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What the Burmese peacock softshell turtle does with its head is spectacularly cool
The Burmese peacock softshell turtle is the best animal you’ll learn about this week.
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The scarlet finch is a raspberry-coloured dream
It is genuinely shocking how nature is able to produce such vibrant colours. The scarlet finch is a total heartbreaker with all that velvety red plumage.
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The Australian coot has actual clown feet
I mean, look at those crazy things. It looks like old-timey dinosaur art exploded out of this poor bird’s toes. We really shouldn’t stare, but those kickers are wild.