The ancestors of kangaroos once lived in the trees – but their evolutionary history is murky. Here’s everything we know so far.
- Professor, Flinders University
Having special foot adaptations helped these sizeable animals wander long distances, which meant a better chance to find plentiful food and water.
Australia’s Red Centre was once a lush forest filled with strange creatures – and we are slowly discovering more about this enigmatic past.
A wonky skull. Enlarged ear chambers. Asymetrical ears. It looks like the elusive night parrot has traded off vision for excellent hearing
Large birds once lived across Australia, only to become extinct around the time that giant marsupials and other megafauna died out during the Pleistocene “ice ages”.
The Nullarbor is an arid, treeless expanse today. But several hundred thousand years ago it was home to a menagerie of species, including two newly discovered giant cuckoo-like birds.
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