Nature & Wildlife
The wallaby with a purple neck
For a long time after it was first discovered back in 1924 it was assumed that the purple-necked rock-wallabies purple colouration came from encounters with rocks or vegetation.
Tag: bizarre creatures
Nature & Wildlife
The 8 most peculiar sea creatures
From the fish that live in the anuses of sea cucumbers, to the crabs that wear sponges as hats.
Nature & Wildlife
Meet the fish with hands
They walk on their fins, and when they’re in a hurry they trot. Welcome to the strange world of handfishes.
Nature & Wildlife
Gallery: Bizarre marine creatures
To celebrate 30 years of the marine reserve at Port Stephens, photographer Justin Gilligan snapped some of its weirdest inhabitants.