20 Aussie frogs you need to know about - Australian Geographic
Oct 10, 2017 · Some people believe the large adults control mouse and cockroach numbers. 3. Red-eyed tree frog. Litoria chloris. Red-eyed tree frog (Litoria chloris). Illustration credit: Kevin …
Fact File: Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus ... - Australian …
Monotreme. Diet. Carnivore. Average lifespan. Average of 12 years in the wild and 17 in captivity. Size. Ranging in size depending on their location, males are larger than females and can …
Fact File: Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) - Australian Geographic
Average lifespan. Between 13-18 years. Size. 60-85cm long and between 4kg and 15kg in weight. There’s nothing more Aussie than a koala up a gumtree, and these iconic marsupials are a …
The owls of Australia - Australian Geographic
The Powerful Owl is the largest owl species in Australia with males reaching weights of up to 2.2 kg and standing 65 cm tall. The Powerful Owl is one of the few Australian owls with a …
Irukandji jellyfish: Everything you need to know
Apr 16, 2018 · Hannah Mitchell has miraculously survived a sting by an Irukandji jellyfish, one of Australia’s most deadliest creatures. The teenager had been swimming near Goodwyn Island, …
A guide to all six species of quoll - Australian Geographic
Feb 27, 2017 · The largest species, the tiger quoll, eats birds, reptiles and mammals such as bandicoots, possums and echidnas, while the smaller species eat mainly insects, birds, frogs, …
A guide to Australia’s possums and gliders - Australian Geographic
Jul 25, 2019 · A guide to Australia’s possums and gliders. This is absolutely everything you need to know about all of Australia’s possums and gliders. In the black of night, Australia’s 27 …
Everything you need to know about snakes - Australian Geographic
Feb 22, 2016 · Snakes have no eyelids. Snakes can eat animals who are 75–100 per cent larger than their own head. Before shedding, a snake’s eyes will become cloudy/opaque. Endemic to …
Looking back: Australia's Emu Wars - Australian Geographic
Oct 18, 2016 · In 1932 Australian troops were dumbfounded when they found themselves outmaneuvered by clever birds during the Emu Wars. Early on the morning of 2 November …
World’s deadliest spider: the funnel-web - Australian Geographic
Feb 13, 2017 · After a total of 13 recorded fatalities and years of research, an antivenom for the Sydney funnel web was finally developed in 1981. “And we haven’t had a fatality since,” Mick …