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 …

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 …

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 …

speeds of up to 50km per hour. Image credit: shutterstock. Hunted for food, celebrated in culture, and represented in traditional artworks and dance by Indigenous Australians for thousands of …

In Australia, the cuckoo wasp comes in a variety of bright metallic blues and greens. Classed as a parasitoid, like many wasps, it lays eggs in the nests of mud-dauber wasps. The cuckoo …

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 …

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 …

Gouldian finches (Erythrura gouldiae) can have one of three different face colours – black, red, or yellow.Image credit: Vinai Rasameejun. The habitat of the Gouldian finch is Northern …

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 …

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 …