Numbats, Western Australia's animal emblem, have been pulled from the brink of extinction after research found the population was growing in the wild.
Mahogany gliders were forgotten by science for a century before they were rediscovered on the North Queensland coastline, but ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remains of the little bettong (Bettongia haoucharae) were discovered inside Horseshoe Cave in Western Australia after it had ...
Australia’s most iconic sea lion colony is now under direct threat after a confirmed case of H5N1 bird flu on Kangaroo Island ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some extinct mammals from Australia's Mammoth Cave included (from left) a giant long-nosed echidna, a short-faced kangaroo, a ...
Scientists are preserving the animals' reproductive cells in liquid nitrogen in a bid to boost genetic diversity in future ...
Australia is known for its unique wildlife and its ecosystem where animals and humans coexist, but little do we know that there are several creatures that are currently fighting a quiet battle for ...
From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...
Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the world, from platypus to koalas and wombats. Tragically, Australia is the ...
In a world-first programme the animal has just been reintroduced into the wild -Credit:James D. Morgan A once-extinct marsupial has been released in Australia following a breeding programme designed ...