Tropical and subtropical rainforests are found in northern and eastern Australia in wet coastal areas. Warm-temperate rainforests grow in New South Wales and Victoria, and cool-temperate rainforests are found in Victoria and Tasmania and in small areas at high altitude in New South Wales and Queensland. What is the mainRead More →
Kangaroos are synonymous with the dry red plains of the outback. Although the Kimberley is among Australia’s most iconic outback landscapes, the region is missing Australia’s iconic animal, the kangaroo — specifically the red kangaroo. Are there koalas and kangaroos in Tasmania? Tasmania has no wild koalas — but couldRead More →
According to the findings, a foramen magnum positioned toward the base of the skull is found not only in humans, but in other habitually bipedal mammals as well. Kangaroos, kangaroo rats and jerboas all have a more forward-shifted foramen magnum compared with their quadrupedal (four-legged walking) close relatives. Do turtlesRead More →
Males fight for access to females by biting, kicking, and boxing. These methods are also used by kangaroos to defend themselves against predators. … When chased by hunters with dogs, kangaroos often make for water, where they have been known to turn and press down on the dog with theirRead More →
Australia has been home to hopping kangaroos for 20 million years. An ancient group of kangaroo relatives called balbarids had multiple ways of getting around, including hopping, bounding and climbing. The finding may mean we have to rethink how modern day kangaroos came to hop. Why are kangaroos native toRead More →
Kangaroo deaths were reported within about 100km of Tibooburra NSW, including within Sturt National Park (NP) in early march 2010. … It appeared to last from mid-February to March, 2010. The event occurred after a series of heavy summer rains, from November 2009 to February 2010. What animal kills theRead More →
Kangaroos use their muscular tail to support, propel and power their pentapedal gait just like a leg.” Figure 1: Pentapedal locomotion in the red kangaroo. How the echidna got its spikes Aboriginal dreamtime story? One day Wanja was so lazy he decided instead of hunting for food he would stealRead More →