Upon first laying eyes on the Mountain Pygmy Possum you can be forgiven in thinking that they must be made entirely of fluff. But these little marsupials have much more substance than that...
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Amazing adaptations: does one size fit best?
What possible need could an earthworm have to grow up to three metres long? Or, on the flip side, why don’t all worms get this big...
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Look at Me: in conversation with Benjamin Law
So we’ve all heard about kangaroos, echidnas, wombats, koalas… but what about the weird and wonderful creatures that lurk off our coastlines, live under our deserts and lope about our plains?
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Amazing adaptations: an ear for undercover messages
Although at first glance it might appear unassuming, in terms of evolutionary distinctness and risk of extinction, the Plains-wanderer has no rival...
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Amazing adaptations: the master of disguise
Australian Giant Cuttlefish are masters of disguise and intrigue. They can hide in plain sight, impersonate their fellows with ease and lure in unsuspecting prey – all by using one of nature’s most awe-inspiring adaptations...