20 Aussie frogs you need to know about - Australian Geographic
Oct 10, 2017 · The much-photographed red-eyed tree frog lives in the rainforest canopy, coming down to breed after rain. It has been known to launch itself from a high branch after insects …
Fact File: Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena maculosa)
A greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata).Image credit: shutterstock. These tiny cephalopods are grey to beige or even yellow in colour when resting, and have large light …
How does the moon affect animals? - Australian Geographic
As the group ascended the nearest tall-standing structure, they congregated at its summit and turned to face the sky as it darkened. Mothers clutched their young, fathers sat still and gazed …
Fact File: Drop bear (Thylarctos plummetus) - Australian Geographic
The drop bear is a native Australian marsupial related to the koala that is ferocious, savage, cunning and…. entirely fabricated. The urban legend surrounding this predatory creature …
Fact File: Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) - Australian …
Platypus take cover in earth banks and botanical vegetation near the edges of waterways. Image credit: Martin Pelanek/shutterstock. Hunting for food, the platypus closes its eyes and ears and …
Fact File: Australian wolf spider (Lycosidae ... - Australian Geographic
Wolf spider (family Lycosidae). Image credit: shutterstock Wolf spiders are typically dark and mottled in colour. Image credits: shutterstock. Wolf spiders are an adaptive arachnid and are …
A guide to Australia’s possums and gliders - Australian Geographic
Jul 25, 2019 · In the black of night, Australia’s 27 species of possum and glider scamper across our roofs, dart along branches in secluded rainforests or peer tentatively from tiny hidey …
Australia’s 10 most dangerous snakes - Australian Geographic
Jul 25, 2012 · A western brown snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis).Image credit: shutterstock. Said to be less aggressive than its eastern cousin, the western brown snake is still highly dangerous …
A photographic guide to Australia's bees - Australian Geographic
Jun 20, 2017 · Male leafcutter bees often have highly modified forelegs that are by and large designed for use during mating. Males will often rob their forelegs over the eyes of the female …
The owls of Australia - Australian Geographic
Image credit: shutterstock. The well-known call of this medium sized hawk-owl is synonymous with that of a dog’s bark— “woof woof”. The barking owl inhabits drier woodland and forest …