mammals of australia
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Detroit Zoo Officials Think Their Missing Wallaby Was Snatched by a Raptor
The Detroit Zoo’s 5-month-old wallaby joey went missing over the weekend.
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30% of the World’s Koalas Have Disappeared Since 2018
Nearly a third of Australia’s koala population is gone after bushfires, drought, and heat waves in recent years have decimated the marsupials.
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For the First Time in Millennia, Tasmanian Devils Have Given Birth in Australia
Conservationists in Australia are celebrating the birth of seven Tasmanian devil joeys — the first to be born on the mainland in 3,000 years.
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Extinct Kangaroo Could Climb Trees With Its Huge Claws
A new study describes a “semiarboreal kangaroo” that lived 40,000 years ago in Australia. Apparently, even hopping can get boring.