They are a poster child for imminent extinction, at risk from deforestation, climate change and bushfires. Yet, where I live in South Australia, they are so abundant they are in danger of eating ...

Kangaroos and koalas might be the most notorious Australian wildlife, but a tiny, fluffy animal may be the most beloved. Quokkas are a small marsupial species that live almost exclusively on Rottnest ...

One of the things Australia is known for is its animals, predominantly, the deadly kind. While there are deadly animals in Australia, it’s important to remember Australia is the sixth largest country ...

Forest officials debated the existence of the “mythical” potoroo in an Australian state for decades then the animal appeared on trail cameras. Photo from the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales ...

The world has some of the most unique species of animals, but Australia may take the top prize. It is cut off from the rest of the world’s land masses, has been for millions of years, and its ...

Tropical forests populated with a diversity of seed-dispersing animals can accumulate carbon up to four times as fast as fragmented forests where these animals are absent or their movement is ...

In the desolate plains of southern Australia scampers a small creature with pointy ears, a silky tail, and a cream-colored belly that ecologist Steve Morton describes as “wonderfully beautiful.” Its ...

"The results underscore the importance of animals in maintaining healthy, carbon-rich tropical forests," says Evan Fricke, a research scientist in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental ...

Australia is well-known for being the home of iconic, exotic, and unique wildlife. I’ve been there many times and am always pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of nonhuman animals of incredibly ...