Snail holds the overall record, lasting up to 3 years in dormancy. Australian Pygmy Possum is the longest continuous mammal sleeper (367 days). True hibernation involves extreme body temperature and ...

John Woinarski is a director of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, a member of the Biodiversity Council, and co-chair of the IUCN Australasian Marsupials and Monotremes Specialist Species Group.

Saharan savannah country. From the bumpy back seat of the safari ­vehicle, having morphed into full Jane (as in Tarzan) mode, ...

Kangaroos are more than just the memes you see on the internet; they’re Australia’s national symbol and some of the most ...

Distressed locals have told of desperate koalas falling from trees and trying to eat vegetation such as pine needles.

It’s a Lego takeover of the Myer Christmas windows which this year feature Christmas scenes made from thousands of Lego ...

Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species Diversity in 2024, researchers recently discovered a highly unusual marine ...

There’s a high-pitched sound that once echoed across an Australian tropical island that will never be heard again. As the Christmas Island shrew (Crocidura trichura) began to decline in numbers, first ...

The enormous reptile was taken to Australia Zoo, more than 2000 kilometres from its natural habitat, but some suggest the ...

Australia remains the best place in the world for dugongs to survive. This one was photographed off the coast of Western Australia. Source: Source: Shark Bay Eco Tours Australia is defying a worrying ...

Ancient wilderness and rare wildlife has led to South Australia’s Flinders Ranges and Outback being the only place in Australia named in global travel authority Lonely Planet’s top 25 “must visit” ...

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