First Blue Mountains koala sighting in 70 years
A koala has been seen crossing the Great Western Highway near Wentworth Falls, the first record of koalas in the upper Blue Mountains since the 1940s.
Ecology
Dec 9, 2013
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Koalas' low-pitched voice explained by unique organ
The pitch of male koalas' mating calls is about 20 times lower than it should be, given the Australian marsupial's relatively small size. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on December 2 ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2013
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Koalas in danger as Aussie temperatures soar
Australia's native koala could face a wipeout from increasing temperatures unless "urgent" action is taken to plant trees for shelter as well as eucalypts to eat, a study found Thursday.
Ecology
Oct 3, 2013
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The koala: Living life on the edge
Koalas living at the edge of their natural habitat range behave differently to those living well within in it, finds a study published in the open access journal Movement Ecology this week. The research has implications for ...
Ecology
Sep 16, 2013
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Who's afraid of the big bad wolf: Is the dingo friend or foe?
Another attack on Fraser Island – the flashpoint for dingo management issues – has highlighted our complex relationship with these animals once again.
Ecology
Sep 5, 2013
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Mines 'may be judged by koalas'
(Phys.org) —The performance of Australia's mining industry in restoring the native landscape could one day be judged by ...koalas.
Ecology
Jun 24, 2013
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20 million year-old dwarf koala named after Dick Smith
(Phys.org) —A newly discovered extinct species of koala that lived in the rainforest canopies of northern Australia about 20 million years ago has been named after a famous Australian – Dick Smith.
Archaeology
May 29, 2013
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World-first research will save koalas
The "holy grail" for understanding how and why koalas respond to infectious diseases has been uncovered in an Australian-led, world-first genome mapping project.
Plants & Animals
Apr 9, 2013
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Talk it over: Language, uniquely, makes us human
We humans tend to consider ourselves apart from other species. But we're not really so different. So what makes us unique? I'd say it's language, though not everyone would agree.
Other
Feb 27, 2013
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Koalas and mine site restoration
One of the guiding principles of rehabilitating disturbed landscapes and mine sites – that if you restore their plant diversity, the animals that once lived there will return – does not always hold true, a landmark Australian ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2013
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