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Marsupial Mole’s Evolutionary Mystery Solved: Genetic Study Links to Bilbies and Bandicoots
A genetic study has revealed that the marsupial mole, an elusive Australian species, is a true marsupial, more closely related to bilbies and bandicoots than to other moles. This discovery, based on a specimen from the South Australian Museum, challenges previous assumptions about its evolutionary origins. Marsupial moles, known for their backward-...
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This Animal's Teeth Grow Forever, And Keep A Record Of Age And Sex
How do you find out the age of a wild animal? For some Australian marsupials, we have discovered you can tell from their teeth.
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Who's The Real Monster? A Study Reveals Marsupials' Biggest Fear
Studies show that wildlife fears 'super predator' more than other predators, with Australian marsupials demonstrating heightened fear and vigilance in response to human sounds.
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After Deadly Mating, Antechinus Morph into Cannibals, Reveals Study
Death of males potentially presents an opportunity for cheap energy gain via cannibalism for still-living male and female antechinuses.
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French Tourists Fined for Burning Australian Marsupial
An Australian court fined two French tourists Aus$4000 (US$3100) each today for animal cruelty after they burnt a quokka, a small native marsupial, on an island off the west coast.
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Marsupial Mole’s Evolutionary Mystery Solved: Genetic Study Links to Bilbies and Bandicoots
A genetic study has revealed that the marsupial mole, an elusive Australian species, is a true marsupial, more closely related to bilbies and bandicoots than to other moles. This discovery, based on a specimen from the South Australian Museum, challenges previous assumptions about its evolutionary origins. Marsupial moles, known for their backward-...
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This Animal's Teeth Grow Forever, And Keep A Record Of Age And Sex
How do you find out the age of a wild animal? For some Australian marsupials, we have discovered you can tell from their teeth.
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Who's The Real Monster? A Study Reveals Marsupials' Biggest Fear
Studies show that wildlife fears 'super predator' more than other predators, with Australian marsupials demonstrating heightened fear and vigilance in response to human sounds.
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After Deadly Mating, Antechinus Morph into Cannibals, Reveals Study
Death of males potentially presents an opportunity for cheap energy gain via cannibalism for still-living male and female antechinuses.
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French Tourists Fined for Burning Australian Marsupial
An Australian court fined two French tourists Aus$4000 (US$3100) each today for animal cruelty after they burnt a quokka, a small native marsupial, on an island off the west coast.
