Creatura with Bec Crew
Woylies or brush-tailed bettongs a rare sight
Driven almost to extinction, the woylie still clings to existance
On This Day
On this day: The world first sees a live platypus
Stuffed platypus specimens had been viewed with incredulity for more than a century until a live animal was exhibited outside of Australia
Creatura with Bec Crew
The venomous demon stingerfish moves like a crab
This venomous fish looks like the ocean bottom, but it walks more like a crab
On This Day
On this day: Tragic lighthouse first lit
At Bustard Head lighthouse – the site of suicide, drowning, tragic accidents and murder – the light has not been enough to stop endless waves of misfortune.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Cute it is, this Yoda bat
This species of tube-nosed bat resembles a certain Jedi master, quickly making it an internet sensation.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The strange tale of the bobbitt worm
The bobbitt worm, thought to be named after an infamous incident, can slice through prey in a flash
Creatura with Bec Crew
Ox-eye oreo a cony deep-sea creature
Deep-sea creatures often have unusual features and the ox-eye oreo is no exception
Creatura with Bec Crew
Australia’s beer-loving jewel beetle
It’s a case of the beetle that mistook a beer bottle for his mate, for this Australian insect
Creatura with Bec Crew
Australian lizard the world’s smallest monitor
The world’s smallest monitor lizard was only recently found on the Dampier Peninsular in WA
Creatura with Bec Crew
The bird that sounds like a cat
A cousin of the bowerbird, the green catbird has a decidedly feline call