Majority of endangered greater glider habitat in Queensland unprotected, shows study

Majority of endangered greater glider habitat in Queensland unprotected, shows study

Researchers at Griffith University have discovered that the majority of critical habitat and movement pathways for southern greater gliders in Queensland lie outside of protected areas. Dr. Patrick Norman and Professor Brendan Mackey used innovative technology to map mature forests to identify potential habitat and corridors that were essential for the survival of the endangered […]

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Marsupial Pouches are Even Cooler than We Knew!

Marsupial Pouches are Even Cooler than We Knew!

Recent findings published in the scientific journal, Current Biology, show that marsupial pouches represent a biological strategy “more evolved” than currently suggested. Marsupials are mammals who evolved to have pouches to carry their young. Scientists long believed they represented an evolutionary step between egg-laying mammals (like the platypus) and mammals who carry their infants to […]

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Dying for sex: endangered male quolls may be mating themselves to death instead of sleeping, scientists say

Dying for sex: endangered male quolls may be mating themselves to death instead of sleeping, scientists say

Male northern quolls seem to sacrifice sleep in favour of having sex, behaviour that might be responsible for their early deaths, suggests new research into the endangered marsupials. Australian scientists have investigated why male northern quolls usually mate themselves to death after one season, while females of the species reproduce once but live up to […]

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