by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pig Scientific Name: Sus scrofa Size: 1.5 m What does it look like? The pig is extremely varied from white to black, with any manner of tones of yellow, red and brown between. Most wild pigs in Australia are black or dark brown as adults, paler forms with darker...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Parma Wallaby Scientific Name: Notamacropus parma Size: Total Length 855–1,075mm, including tail 405–540mm What does it look like? The Parma Wallaby is greyish-brown above, with darker longitudinal dorsal stripe and white cheek-stripe. Underparts whitish, paler on...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, February 27, 2022
Humpback Whale Scientific Name: Megaptera novaeangliae Size: Total Length 18m What does it look like? The Humpback Whale is greyish-black above and sharply contrasting white below. Flippers long and slender (up to 5m) with knobs with barnacles on trailing edge. Tail...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, November 12, 2020
Grey-headed Fruit-Bat Scientific Name: Pteropus poliocephalus Size: Head-body 220–280 mm; Forearm 152–177 mm What does it look like? The fur of the Grey-headed Fruit-bat (or flying-fox) is greyish-black on back, paler grey on face and belly, generally heavily flecked...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Common Brushtail Possum Dark phase Golden phase Scientific Name: Trichosurus vulpecula Size: 600-950 mm TL, including tail 250-400mm What does it look like? The Common Brushtail Possum is usually silvery-grey above and pale grey or white below, but occasionally...
