Creatura with Bec Crew
Little egg cowrie snails: masters of disguise
These sea snails mimic cowrie shells with their soft body, which can retract and change shapes and colours
Tag: animals
Albino animals: pale rarities in a coloured world
Ghostly whales, snowy wallabies and whitewashed peacocks – albinism’s rarity in the wild lends it mystique.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Tripod fish: a deep-sea fish able to ‘stand’
This unusual fish’s bony fins can extend up to 1m to help them stand
Nature & Wildlife
15-million-year-old bilby fossil found in Qld
The oldest-known fossil of a bilby has been found in NW Queensland
Nature & Wildlife
Cone snail drug 100x more potent than morphine
A new drug from cone snail venom could offer hope to chronic pain sufferers
Nature & Wildlife
Rare baby tree kangaroo born at Taronga
The first baby Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo born in 20 years at Taronga Zoo has emerged.
Nature & Wildlife
Dingo culls cause more harm than good
Culling dingoes may be worse for ecosystems than keeping the predators, a new study says.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Passionvine hopper a pretty pest
The passionvine hopper may look sweet, but it can wreak havoc.
