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David Attenborough celebrates the 25-year anniversary of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area
The Australian Fossil Mammal Sites, including Riversleigh and Naracoorte, were listed as World Heritage sites 25 years ago today.
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Tiny marsupial lion named after Sir David Attenborough
Researchers have uncovered fossil remains of an extinct flesh-eating marsupial lion that weighed about 600g and lived in the tree-tops.
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Remains of bizarre snail-eating marsupial found
The fossil remains of a previously unknown family of marsupials with a taste for snails have been found in Queensland.
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Prehistoric platypuses with bite
The discovery of a prehistoric, supersized, carnivorous platypus helps to fill in the family history of this unusual and iconic Aussie species.