Wildlife
Stick-nest rats are masters of construction
Our desert-dwelling rodents are truly remarkable, but the enormous nests of our native stick-nest rats are something else entirely.
Tag: rodent
Wildlife
Why we need a better appreciation of our native rodents
Australia’s native rats and mice are as worthy of love and attention as the continent’s better-known marsupials.
Creatura Blog
Australia’s golden rat has stolen our hearts
Meet Australia’s gorgeous golden-backed tree rat.
Wildlife
8 adorable Aussie desert-dwellers
These arid-zone mammals are tougher than they look, surviving in some of Australia’s harshest conditions.
News
Too ugly for science
A review of existing research into 331 Australian mammal species has found ‘ugly’ rodents and bats are missing out on their fair share of attention.