Wildlife
Why do we have two legs?
An Australian Museum expert explains why the number of legs varies between different animals.
Category: Wildlife
Wildlife
Aussie bat research 100 years behind
You might be shocked to learn that many Australian mammals are unknown to science. Taxonomist Harry Parnaby says it’s time to turbo-charge research.
Wildlife
Tagging whale sharks in the Maldives
In the Indian Ocean, divers are satellite tagging the world’s biggest fish. AG goes along for the ride.
Wildlife
Mysteries of the Australian pelican
Tracking the Australian pelican from the coast to the country’s centre.
Wildlife
A whale’s varied vocabulary
Wop, thwop… Australian researchers have found that whale ‘conversations’ are surprisingly varied.
Wildlife
Relocated quolls thrive offshore
Island arks saved a growing population of Top End quolls from death by toad.
Wildlife
Hanging out in the African highlands with gelada baboons
A captive monkey is rescued and released into the remote and beautiful mountains of northern Ethiopia.
Wildlife
Horny beetles battle for dung
Competition between horned female dung beetles promotes evolution in their weaponry, a study has shown.
Wildlife
Dingoes skilled at reading human gestures
The ability of wild dingoes to react to social cues from humans sets them apart from wolves in the smarts department, a new study shows.
Wildlife
AIDS-like virus new threat to koala
A virus that may weaken the immune system of koalas, similar to HIV in humans, is a new “wild card” among threats facing the species and nearly all koalas in Queensland could already be infected.