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 | Friday, November 13, 2020
Little Red Fruit-bat Scientific Name: Pteropus scapulatus Size: Head-Body 120–200 mm; Forearm 116–140 mm What does it look like? The Little Red Fruit-bat’s fur is pale brown to rich reddish-brown, often becoming more greyish on head, and occasionally with...
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 | Sunday, October 18, 2020
House Mouse Scientific Name: Mus musculus Size: Total Length 9 cm (plus tail 10 cm) What does it look like? The House Mouse is pale brown to blackish, with whitish or pale brown belly. Tail mostly naked, with circular annulations (rows) of scales. Where is it found?...
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...
