Wildlife
Video: Swimming kangaroo takes paddlers by surprise
Some paddlers at Narrawallee Creek Inlet in NSW, got a rare glimpse of a kangaroo swimming past
Tag: marsupial
Creatura Blog
Bennett’s wallabies get high on poppy seeds
Bennett’s wallabies are special for two reasons: their white coat, and their penchant for poppies.
Wildlife
Australia’s new mammal
Genetic analysis of a faded museum specimen has revealed a new species of antechinus that doesn’t like to travel.
Creatura Blog
Australia’s greater glider, the clumsy possum
Part of the ringtail possum family, this greater glider lacks the typical prehensile tail
Creatura Blog
Common spotted cuscus a marsupial furball
Like balls of fluff, cuscus species are some of the most adorable marsupials on the planet
AustroPalaeo
The mysterious marsupial mole
Known as kakarratul and itjaritjari to Aboriginal people, the marsupial mole of the dune deserts is a wonderful example of evolution in action.
News
Koalas hug trees to keep cool
Koalas hugging cool trees can reduce their body temperatures by almost 70 per cent
Creatura Blog
Spectacled hare-wallaby
These nocturnal marsupials have adapted life with little water
News
15-million-year-old bilby fossil found in Qld
The oldest-known fossil of a bilby has been found in NW Queensland
Wildlife
VIDEO: Tree kangaroo’s expert climbing skills
It seems hard to believe a kangaroo could climb trees, but they are surprisingly adept at clambering between the branches