If alive today, these tiny whales would be as iconically Australian as kangaroos.
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A new study estimates there have been more than 9,000 Australian invertebrate extinctions since 1788. Only one has been officially listed.
Most Australians think of scorpions as exotic desert animals, but they are fairly widespread across the continent. Still, next to nothing is known about most local scorpion species.
An ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist were locked down together in a suburban house. So they counted all the species of plants and animals they could find.
Researchers are in a race against time to learn about the female-oriented social structures of Australia’s small native rodents and marsupials.
The revamped citizenship test would include questions focused on “Australian values”. But why not ask prospective Australians to show an understanding of our ancient landscape and unique species too?
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