The only animal Australians are afraid of? A bird. Here’s why
The cassowary looks like a relic from another geologic era – it’s as tall as a person, has glossy black feathers and piercing ...
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Thermal drones detect rare tree kangaroos in Australia
By Shreya Dasgupta Tree kangaroos, which live high up in the tall rainforest trees of New Guinea and Australia, are usually very hard to spot from the ground. But thermal drones, which detect animals ...
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Rare, almost mythical Australian tree kangaroos can finally be studied, thanks to new tech
using thermal drones to detect these rare animals with unprecedented efficiency. Tree kangaroos are found only in the tropical rainforests of Australia and New Guinea. Unlike their ground-dwelling ...
Newly discovered Australian frogs highlight dire limits of climate change adaptation
Two newly discovered species of Australian frogs may be unable to adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change, raising ...
‘Bright’-eyed creature with a ‘whirring’ call found in Australia. It’s a new species
In a small patch of rainforest in northern Australia, a “bright”-eyed creature perched on a bush and called out. Its ...
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Colorful creature found ‘basking’ in sun on uninhabited island. It’s a new species
Photo from Hoskin (2025) On an uninhabited island off the coast of Australia, a “smooth” rainforest creature sat in a patch of sunlight. But the “basking” animal wouldn’t be left in peace.
Dozens of false killer whales stranded on remote Australian beach
More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ...
Rare, Almost Mythical Australian Tree Kangaroos Can Finally Be Studied, Thanks To New Tech
Our new study, published in Australian Mammalogy today, has achieved a breakthrough: using thermal drones to detect these rare animals with unprecedented efficiency. Tree kangaroos are found only in ...