News
Kangaroo teeth redraft ancient Queensland
A study of prehistoric kangaroo teeth has painted an unexpected picture of a lush, tropical southern Queensland.
Tag: marsupial
Science & Environment
OPINION: What killed Australia’s megafauna?
Climate change, not human activity, drove Australia’s megafauna to extinction, says Dr Stephen Wroe.
News
Extinct wombat climbed trees like a koala
Fossils have shed light on a wombat-like creature that once lived in Australia’s rainforest canopies.
Science & Environment
Fostering hope for wallaby species
An ethically challenging conservation technique may help save an endangered species.
Wildlife
Back from the dead: Gilbert’s potoroo
Conservationists are celebrating the return of an enigmatic marsupial, previously thought extinct.
Wildlife
Leadbeater’s possum on the brink of extinction
The Leadbeater’s possum, Victorian state fauna emblem, is under serious threat of extinction.
News
Hidden populations of mountain pygmy possum found
New populations of the critically endangered mountain pygmy possum have scientists excited.
News
Fossils clues may save endangered marsupial
An innovative new project is using evidence from the fossil record to help save the mountain pygmy possum from climate change.
Wildlife
High-altitude rescue effort launched
The AG Society has launched a huge fundraiser to help one of Australia’s most threatened marsupials.
Wildlife
The marsupial mole: an enduring enigma
Sightings of the strange little desert creatures are so infrequent that we know virtually nothing about them.