by Peter Rowland | Saturday, May 1, 2021
Donkey Scientific Name: Equus asinus Size: TL c.2.5m, including Tail c.0.6m What does it look like? Upperparts typically pale grey-brown with a short dark mane, and dark line down shoulders and along back. Muzzle, ring around eye and underparts whitish. Ears long and...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Australian Sea-lion Scientific Name: Neophoca cinerea Size: TL 1.3–2.25m What does it look like? The Australian Sea-lion adult male is larger than the female, with thickened neck and chest. Coat (pelage) brown to blackish (becoming darker with age), and paler...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, February 27, 2022
Black-faced Monarch Scientific Name: Monarcha melanopsis Size: 16 to 19 cm What does it look and sound like? This beautiful bird, with blue-grey head, throat and upperparts, black face and russet underparts, is perhaps the most familiar of the monarchs. The...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Blotched Blue-tongue Scientific Name: ??? Size: 275mm SVL (Snout-Vent Length) What does it look like? The Blotched Blue-tongue is a large skink with broad body, short limbs, moderately long, tapering tail and large blue tongue. Generally dark brown to blackish above,...
