They might be among the cutest animals on the planet, but sugar gliders have a rather sinister trait. They’re named for their love of sweet foods, such as nectar and sap, but in Tasmania, they’re out here eating birds.
Meet the adorable Mareeba rock wallaby (Petrogale mareeba), found in just one place in the world.
Yellow crazy ants are the worst.
Do you know what a cockatoo smells like? How about a king parrot? Most of us have only really smelled an ibis (and not by choice – their odour precedes them by about half a block), but did you know that some birds actually smell great?
There are plenty of lovely examples in nature of animals being good mums and dads. The maleo isn’t one…
They walk on their fins, and when they’re in a hurry they trot. Welcome to the strange world of handfishes.
They’re aggressive, have been seen crossing paddocks, found in remote puddles and can handle water saltier than the sea.
The rare moustached kingfisher has been photographed for the first time amid a controversial expedition.
This PNG lizard boasts a colour that’s highly unusual in nature.
These social birds are so reliant on the family they’ll even kidnap babies to boost numbers