A chunky wombat ancestor with a powerful bite wandered Australia's once-lush Outback around 25 million years ago munching on fruit and nuts, fossils found by Australian scientists have shown.
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2023
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The Mountain Pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus) is one of five living species of pygmy-possum, all of which are classified within a single family. It is the largest of the pygmy-possums, and can be easily distinguished from other ...
Ecology
Apr 30, 2013
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from several universities in Australia has found that brushtail possums have begun altering their foraging habits in light of the decline of Tasmanian devils in Tasmania and other nearby ...
As our world is warming under climate change, heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense, yet the vulnerability of our wildlife to such events is poorly understood. New research from Australia's Wet Tropics indicates ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2018
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Climate change is threatening to wipe out Australia's critically endangered mountain pygmy possum, but researchers are hoping to save the hibernating species by relocating the last remaining mammals to cooler lowlands.
Ecology
Nov 4, 2019
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Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2023
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Researchers say mapping the genetic code of the brushtail possum will benefit those working to both conserve and control the animal.
Ecology
Oct 17, 2023
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One of Australia's most endearing marsupials, the tiny western pygmy possum, has been discovered for the first time in Albany's Torndirrup National Park by a research team from The University of Western Australia examining ...
Ecology
Dec 10, 2014
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A new study of the way bacteria spread amongst possums could shed light on the spread of human epidemics.
Ecology
May 26, 2014
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Australia's ancient past may provide vital clues about how to secure the future of one of Australia's most endangered animals, the charismatic mountain pygmy possum, according to leading palaeontologist Professor Mike Archer.
Ecology
Oct 8, 2010
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