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No, this snake isn’t hugging a bread roll
The resemblance between this clutch of python eggs and a pull-apart bread bun is uncanny.
Category: Wildlife
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Is ‘Toadzilla’ a sign of enormous cane toads to come?
It’s possible – toads grow as large as their environment allows.
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Is it time to unleash carp herpes?
Exploding carp numbers are ‘like a house of horrors’ for our rivers.
Wildlife
Why rewilding Tasmania with emus would benefit the state’s ecosystems
The emu is iconically Australian, appearing on cans, coins, cricket bats and our national coat of arms, as well as that of the Tasmanian capital, Hobart. However, most people don’t realise emus once also roamed Tasmania but are now extinct there.
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Could feral animals in Australia become distinct species?
It’s possible – and we’re seeing some early signs.
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Croc sighted near Brisbane an accidental visitor
Experts say a saltwater crocodile reported this week near Minjerribah, off Brisbane, is likely to be a “vagrant” that’s swum well south of its usual home.
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Bush rat kingdom thrives at Sydney’s North Head
Species reintroductions often focus on the threatened and endangered. But one rewilding project in Sydney shows that transplanting common species can give ecosystems a much-needed leg up.
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Echidnas blow snot bubbles to stay cool
Just when we thought these iconic Australian creatures couldn’t get any quirkier, it turns out they use their own mucus to beat the heat, new research has found.
Wildlife
‘More potent than cyanide’: how to stay safe from blue-ringed octopus
Blue-ringed octopus are famed for being one of the most venomous animals on the planet, and the symptoms from a bite are the stuff of nightmares. But how worried do you need to be?
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Zebra finches are social singers, new research finds
Song plays an important social role for zebra finches in the wild, upending theories that songbirds only sing to establish territory and attract a mate, a new study reveals.