Aussie Animals
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Celebrating Australian Wildlife | Inspiring Conservation
We're dedicated to educating and inspiring conservation for Australia's unique fauna. 🌏 https://aussieanimals.com
#AustralianAnimals #Wildlife #Conservation
We're dedicated to educating and inspiring conservation for Australia's unique fauna. 🌏 https://aussieanimals.com
#AustralianAnimals #Wildlife #Conservation
One Drywood Termite Can Wipe Out an Entire Colony
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/drywood-termite-food-sharing-colony-control/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/drywood-termite-food-sharing-colony-control/
October 2, 2026 at 1:15 AM
One Drywood Termite Can Wipe Out an Entire Colony
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/drywood-termite-food-sharing-colony-control/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/drywood-termite-food-sharing-colony-control/
Three wombat species exist. One of them, the northern hairy-nosed, is down to a few hundred animals in a couple of protected sites.
Most Australians have never heard of it.
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Most Australians have never heard of it.
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#Conservation
October 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Three wombat species exist. One of them, the northern hairy-nosed, is down to a few hundred animals in a couple of protected sites.
Most Australians have never heard of it.
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#Conservation
Most Australians have never heard of it.
vist.ly/5knz5
#Conservation
What Lives Between the Tides on Australian Shores
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/ecosystem/between-the-tides-australian-shores/
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/ecosystem/between-the-tides-australian-shores/
September 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM
What Lives Between the Tides on Australian Shores
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/ecosystem/between-the-tides-australian-shores/
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/ecosystem/between-the-tides-australian-shores/
Echidnas lay eggs, have no teeth, and can drop their body temperature to sit out a bushfire underground.
One of only five monotreme species left anywhere on earth.
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#Mammalogy
One of only five monotreme species left anywhere on earth.
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#Mammalogy
September 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Echidnas lay eggs, have no teeth, and can drop their body temperature to sit out a bushfire underground.
One of only five monotreme species left anywhere on earth.
vist.ly/5khwf
#Mammalogy
One of only five monotreme species left anywhere on earth.
vist.ly/5khwf
#Mammalogy
How to Keep Mice Out of Your House for Good
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/invasive/how-to-deter-mice-from-house/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/invasive/how-to-deter-mice-from-house/
September 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
How to Keep Mice Out of Your House for Good
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/invasive/how-to-deter-mice-from-house/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/invasive/how-to-deter-mice-from-house/
Kangaroo or wallaby? It is not one feature.
Size, leg proportion and tooth structure together, and even then the boundary is more convention than biology.
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#Mammalogy
Size, leg proportion and tooth structure together, and even then the boundary is more convention than biology.
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#Mammalogy
September 29, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Kangaroo or wallaby? It is not one feature.
Size, leg proportion and tooth structure together, and even then the boundary is more convention than biology.
vist.ly/5kctq
#Mammalogy
Size, leg proportion and tooth structure together, and even then the boundary is more convention than biology.
vist.ly/5kctq
#Mammalogy
How Scientists Solved the 200-Year Mystery of Australia's Colour-Changing Bird
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/extinct/lord-howe-swamphen-colour-changing-bird/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/extinct/lord-howe-swamphen-colour-changing-bird/
September 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM
How Scientists Solved the 200-Year Mystery of Australia's Colour-Changing Bird
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/extinct/lord-howe-swamphen-colour-changing-bird/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/extinct/lord-howe-swamphen-colour-changing-bird/
Australia's carnivorous marsupials include a species where every male dies after his first breeding season.
The antechinus mates until his immune system collapses. That is the whole life plan.
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#Mammalogy
The antechinus mates until his immune system collapses. That is the whole life plan.
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#Mammalogy
September 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Australia's carnivorous marsupials include a species where every male dies after his first breeding season.
The antechinus mates until his immune system collapses. That is the whole life plan.
vist.ly/5k7xp
#Mammalogy
The antechinus mates until his immune system collapses. That is the whole life plan.
vist.ly/5k7xp
#Mammalogy
Found a Possum Stuck on a Power Line, Here's What To Do
https://aussieanimals.com/conservation/wildlife-rescue/possum-electrocuted-power-line-what-to-do/
https://aussieanimals.com/conservation/wildlife-rescue/possum-electrocuted-power-line-what-to-do/
September 28, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Found a Possum Stuck on a Power Line, Here's What To Do
https://aussieanimals.com/conservation/wildlife-rescue/possum-electrocuted-power-line-what-to-do/
https://aussieanimals.com/conservation/wildlife-rescue/possum-electrocuted-power-line-what-to-do/
Marsupials give birth to young at an extraordinarily early stage and finish the job in a pouch.
In a continent of unreliable rainfall, being able to pause a pregnancy turns out to be a very good strategy.
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#Mammalogy
In a continent of unreliable rainfall, being able to pause a pregnancy turns out to be a very good strategy.
vist.ly/5k3jd
#Mammalogy
September 27, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Marsupials give birth to young at an extraordinarily early stage and finish the job in a pouch.
In a continent of unreliable rainfall, being able to pause a pregnancy turns out to be a very good strategy.
vist.ly/5k3jd
#Mammalogy
In a continent of unreliable rainfall, being able to pause a pregnancy turns out to be a very good strategy.
vist.ly/5k3jd
#Mammalogy
Worm Farm Problems - How to Identify and Fix Them
https://aussieanimals.com/learn/sustainability-tips/worm-farm-problems/
https://aussieanimals.com/learn/sustainability-tips/worm-farm-problems/
September 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Worm Farm Problems - How to Identify and Fix Them
https://aussieanimals.com/learn/sustainability-tips/worm-farm-problems/
https://aussieanimals.com/learn/sustainability-tips/worm-farm-problems/
Is That an Antechinus, a Rat, or a Mouse?
https://aussieanimals.com/general/antechinus-vs-rat-or-mouse/
https://aussieanimals.com/general/antechinus-vs-rat-or-mouse/
September 25, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Is That an Antechinus, a Rat, or a Mouse?
https://aussieanimals.com/general/antechinus-vs-rat-or-mouse/
https://aussieanimals.com/general/antechinus-vs-rat-or-mouse/
"One Small Top Isn't Going to Destroy the Ocean" - Inside the Guilt-Free Logic of Fast Fashion Shoppers
https://aussieanimals.com/learn/sustainability-tips/millennials-fast-fashion-guilt-free-shopping/
https://aussieanimals.com/learn/sustainability-tips/millennials-fast-fashion-guilt-free-shopping/
September 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
"One Small Top Isn't Going to Destroy the Ocean" - Inside the Guilt-Free Logic of Fast Fashion Shoppers
https://aussieanimals.com/learn/sustainability-tips/millennials-fast-fashion-guilt-free-shopping/
https://aussieanimals.com/learn/sustainability-tips/millennials-fast-fashion-guilt-free-shopping/
Australia has over 800 lizard species - skinks, dragons, goannas and geckos.
Body shape and limb proportion will place almost any of them into the right group in about two seconds.
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#Herpetology
Body shape and limb proportion will place almost any of them into the right group in about two seconds.
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#Herpetology
September 24, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Australia has over 800 lizard species - skinks, dragons, goannas and geckos.
Body shape and limb proportion will place almost any of them into the right group in about two seconds.
vist.ly/5jrp4
#Herpetology
Body shape and limb proportion will place almost any of them into the right group in about two seconds.
vist.ly/5jrp4
#Herpetology
Texas has halted data-centre permits. Australia is accelerating into the AI boom
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/threats/texas-halts-data-centres-australia-ai-boom/
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/threats/texas-halts-data-centres-australia-ai-boom/
September 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Texas has halted data-centre permits. Australia is accelerating into the AI boom
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/threats/texas-halts-data-centres-australia-ai-boom/
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/threats/texas-halts-data-centres-australia-ai-boom/
The birds calling in the dark are rarely the ones people assume.
Barking owls sound like a person. Bush stone-curlews sound considerably worse.
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#Birdsky
Barking owls sound like a person. Bush stone-curlews sound considerably worse.
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#Birdsky
September 23, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The birds calling in the dark are rarely the ones people assume.
Barking owls sound like a person. Bush stone-curlews sound considerably worse.
vist.ly/5jkyx
#Birdsky
Barking owls sound like a person. Bush stone-curlews sound considerably worse.
vist.ly/5jkyx
#Birdsky
Australian Stick Insects Just Gained Two New Species
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/species/australian-stick-insects-new-species/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/species/australian-stick-insects-new-species/
September 23, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Australian Stick Insects Just Gained Two New Species
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/species/australian-stick-insects-new-species/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/species/australian-stick-insects-new-species/
Fish Feel Our Antidepressants Harder Than We Do
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/antidepressants-fish-waterways/
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/antidepressants-fish-waterways/
September 23, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Fish Feel Our Antidepressants Harder Than We Do
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/antidepressants-fish-waterways/
https://aussieanimals.com/environment/antidepressants-fish-waterways/
White egrets are the hardest identification problem in Australian birding.
The answer is almost always bill colour and leg colour, not size and not posture.
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The answer is almost always bill colour and leg colour, not size and not posture.
vist.ly/5jfwz
#Birdsky
September 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
White egrets are the hardest identification problem in Australian birding.
The answer is almost always bill colour and leg colour, not size and not posture.
vist.ly/5jfwz
#Birdsky
The answer is almost always bill colour and leg colour, not size and not posture.
vist.ly/5jfwz
#Birdsky
Unbeelievable Heist, Half a Million Bees Stolen in Qld
https://aussieanimals.com/domestic-animals/queensland-bee-hive-theft/
https://aussieanimals.com/domestic-animals/queensland-bee-hive-theft/
September 22, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Unbeelievable Heist, Half a Million Bees Stolen in Qld
https://aussieanimals.com/domestic-animals/queensland-bee-hive-theft/
https://aussieanimals.com/domestic-animals/queensland-bee-hive-theft/
Watarrka Waterhole Cam Shows Dingoes and Eagles Live from the NT
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/watarrka-waterhole-cam/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/watarrka-waterhole-cam/
September 21, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Watarrka Waterhole Cam Shows Dingoes and Eagles Live from the NT
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/watarrka-waterhole-cam/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/watarrka-waterhole-cam/
Honeyeaters are Australia's largest bird family and they have brush-tipped tongues built for nectar.
Plant the right things and they will find you within a season.
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#Birdsky
Plant the right things and they will find you within a season.
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#Birdsky
September 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Honeyeaters are Australia's largest bird family and they have brush-tipped tongues built for nectar.
Plant the right things and they will find you within a season.
vist.ly/5jb66
#Birdsky
Plant the right things and they will find you within a season.
vist.ly/5jb66
#Birdsky
WATCH: Aussie Dolphin Chases Fish Until They Vomit, Then Eats Lunch
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/dolphin-steals-food-from-fish/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/dolphin-steals-food-from-fish/
September 21, 2026 at 12:45 AM
WATCH: Aussie Dolphin Chases Fish Until They Vomit, Then Eats Lunch
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/dolphin-steals-food-from-fish/
https://aussieanimals.com/wildlife/behaviour/dolphin-steals-food-from-fish/
Most raptors are identified as a silhouette against the sky, never as plumage.
Wing profile, tail shape and flight style will name almost any Australian bird of prey before you get the binoculars up.
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#Birdsky
Wing profile, tail shape and flight style will name almost any Australian bird of prey before you get the binoculars up.
vist.ly/5j6ny
#Birdsky
September 20, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Most raptors are identified as a silhouette against the sky, never as plumage.
Wing profile, tail shape and flight style will name almost any Australian bird of prey before you get the binoculars up.
vist.ly/5j6ny
#Birdsky
Wing profile, tail shape and flight style will name almost any Australian bird of prey before you get the binoculars up.
vist.ly/5j6ny
#Birdsky
How to Live on Earth Arrives, Australia Already Proves the Point
https://aussieanimals.com/review/watch-listen/how-to-live-on-earth-benedict-cumberbatch/
https://aussieanimals.com/review/watch-listen/how-to-live-on-earth-benedict-cumberbatch/
September 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM
How to Live on Earth Arrives, Australia Already Proves the Point
https://aussieanimals.com/review/watch-listen/how-to-live-on-earth-benedict-cumberbatch/
https://aussieanimals.com/review/watch-listen/how-to-live-on-earth-benedict-cumberbatch/