Dead kangaroos make a surprising feast for possums in the Australian Alps
Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones.
Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones.
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Using a $9 dog treat toy, University of Canterbury (UC) Master's student Emma Godfrey has conducted research showing, for the first time, that common brushtail possums can learn from their peers.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2023
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The genome (the code of life) is organized in the form of folded chromosomes within the nucleus of cells. This three-dimensional organization of the genome is fundamental, as it determines which genes are switched on and ...
Evolution
Dec 20, 2022
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Tasmanian devils are tough little creatures with a ferocious reputation. Tragically, each year thousands of Tasmanian devils suffer and die from contagious cancers—devil facial tumors.
Ecology
Nov 17, 2022
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Australia holds an unenviable conservation status: it's the fourth-worst country in the world for species extinctions and is in the top three for critically endangered animals.
Ecology
Oct 28, 2022
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A study of carnivorous scavenging activity across northern Tasmania and the Bass Strait Islands has highlighted the significance of carnivore conservation and the potential benefits of rewilding for small prey species.
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2022
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Life on Earth is undergoing a period of mass extinction—the sixth in history, and the first caused by humans. As species disappear at an alarming rate, we have learned that we understand only a fraction of Earth's variety ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2022
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A new study has found that male dogs are four to five times more likely than female dogs to be infected with the oro-nasal form of Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor.
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2022
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The largest ever analysis of Tasmanian devil genetics has found protected populations are as robust as wild ones, raising hopes for the endangered species' survival.
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2022
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If there's one thing that scavengers do, it's scavenge: feed on whatever is available, whenever it's available.
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