by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 29, 2020
Nature Facts Australia is one of 17 countries described as ‘megadiverse’. These nations combined support more than 70% of the earth’s total biological diversity. Remarkably, 45% of Australia’s birds, 83% of its mammals, 93% of its reptiles, 94% of its amphibians and...
by Ryan Dunn | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Agile Wallaby Scientific Name: Notamacropus agili Size: TL 1,180–1,700mm, including tail 587–840mm What does it look like? The Agile Wallaby is yellowish-brown above, with pale buff stripe on thigh, and whitish below. Head has rounded snout, indistinct pale brown...
by Ryan Dunn | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Arboreal Termite An arboreal termite mound with a bird nest hollow excavated within it Scientific Name: Nasutitermes walkeri Size: TL 7mm (soldier) What does it look like? Arboreal Termite soldiers are yellow-brown, dark rounded head with single prominent ‘spike’....
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Australian Bustard Scientific Name: Ardeotis australis Size: 70-100 cm What does it look like? No other Australian bird resembles the Australian Bustard. The back and wings are brown; black and white spotting in the front of the wings is most extensive in the male....
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Australian Cockroach Scientific Name: Periplaneta australasiae Size: Total Length 35mm What does it look like? The Australian Cockroach is brown, with a yellow border around the pronotum and longitudinal yellow stripes on the outer edges of the wings. Very similar to...
