Paramount fear of humans has been demonstrated to pervade wildlife communities in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America consistent with humans worldwide being a super predator, far more lethal than other predators. Australian marsupials have been thought predator naïve based on responses to non-human predators. “Our results greatly expand the growing experimental evidence that wildlife […]
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Male Marsupials Cannibalize To Fuel 14-Hour, Death-Inducing Mating Sessions
Tiny Australian mammals have been observed eating each other during grueling 14-hour mating sessions, that ultimately result in the males’ death. The bizarre behavior was first observed by Sunshine Coast Council employee Elliot Bowerman, who had been on a hike in the New England National Park at the time, an article on The Conversation reported. […]
I collect roo poo – and our research could save many marsupial lives
I thought convincing my husband of the merits of my returning to study just as he had retired would be a tricky sell. So his enthusiasm for the idea caught me by surprise. He helpfully suggested several interesting topics: sea turtles, dugongs and coral reefs. If it involved a boat in a warm climate, he […]