Hidden within the tropical rainforests of North Queensland lives one of Australia’s most elusive marsupial predators — the northern spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus gracilis). The northern subspecies of the spotted-tailed quoll, it is restricted to North Queensland and is listed as Endangered. A powerful and highly mobile predator, it occupies rainforest and adjoining forest habitats […]
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They’re one of the weirdest type of animals on the planet, famous for their pouches, but what on Earth are marsupials and why do they have pouches?
What are marsupial? Do all of them have pouches – and while we are on that subject – why are pouches needed? All you need to know about the fascinating group of animals known as marsupials. What are marsupials? Marsupials are pouched mammals and are a group of mammals that most of us probably associate […]
Why Kangaroos Keep Showing Up on Texas Roads
When a kangaroo went bounding through the streets of Waco, Texas, on a Monday morning in March 2026, local police officers had quite a surprise waiting for them. According to the Waco Police Department, officers received a call just after 10 a.m., tracked the animal down, and safely secured it by the tail before returning […]
“It’s a sulfurous, eye-watering stench that causes temporary blindness in predators.” Rancid eggs, putrid breath – meet world’s 9 smelliest animals
Many animals rely on their potent natural odour for defense, marking territory, to attract a mate, or communication. From the smell of rotten eggs to a stench that can be smelled a mile away and a reptile bird that chews on decaying bacteria – if that isn’t enough to make your eyes water, here are […]
Once Extinct in the Wild, Bandicoot Marsupial to be Released Across Australia After Being Bred For Survival (LOOK)
In Australia, the eastern barred bandicoot was declared extinct in the wild in 1991, after the population dwindled to just 60 living at a landfill site in Victoria. But now, the marsupial has been “bred for survival” and will be released into a half dozen reintroduction sites across the country after previous attempts to reintroduce […]
‘Taking back the desert’: can Australia’s small marsupials learn how to live alongside their predator, the feral cat?
In the middle of the Australian outback’s arid deserts, many of the country’s distinctive small marsupials – the bilbies, bandicoots and quolls – have been missing for a century or more, wiped out by land clearing and the hunting prowess of feral cats. Felis catus – introduced by European invaders and settlers – was too […]
It took just 60 years for the red fox, one of Australia’s most devastating predators, to colonise the continent
To a newly arrived red fox, the abundant rolling grasslands and swamps of Wadawurrung Country, around what is now called Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, must have seemed like a predator’s paradise. This landscape was filled with small native marsupials and birds, and free of European wolves or bears that usually kept fox numbers in […]
Baby numbats spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in hopeful sign for one of Australia’s rarest marsupials
Baby numbats have been spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in south-western New South Wales, sparking hope for one of Australia’s rarest marsupials. Video captured by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) shows some of the juveniles exploring outside their den at Mallee Cliffs national park. Five numbat joeys, including quadruplet siblings, were seen at Mallee Cliffs […]