Kangaroos are more than just the memes you see on the internet; they’re Australia’s national symbol and some of the most ...

SYDNEY – Australia has always been unique, from its geographical isolation at the bottom of the Earth to its infamous bevy of venomous creatures. Now, scientists have uncovered another unique — and ...

Australia declares extinction of the Christmas Island shrew (Crocidura trichura), the country's last native shrew species.

A litter of four Western quolls, or Chuditch, was found in the pouch of mother Honey Jumble, who was part of the first ...

Australia has lost another native mammal, the Christmas Island shrew, officially declared extinct. This tiny insect-eating ...

"Most people, including Australians, don’t know about most mammals in Australia," says Jack Ashby, author of the new book Platypus Matters . reading time 5 minutes Eighty-six years ago today, the last ...

New research led by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub has revealed which Australian mammals are most vulnerable to cats and foxes, and many much-loved potoroos, bandicoots and bettongs, as well as ...

A small brown rat which lived on a tiny island off northern Australia is the world’s first mammal known to have become extinct due to “human-induced climate change,” the government says. The Bramble ...

HOW would you describe Australian mammals? My work involves regularly talking to people about them. When I say that platypuses’ duck-like bills can detect the electrical impulses controlling the ...

The authors note, with appreciation, that the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Norman Wettenhall Foundation, North Australian Hub of the National Environmental Research Program, and Australian ...

New research has revealed which Australian mammals are most vulnerable to cats and foxes, and many much-loved potoroos, bandicoots and bettongs, as well as native rodents, are at the top of the list.