Native Animals

‘Bioblitz’ events like the City Nature Challenge are advancing science and empowering communities to discover species never seen before in some urban areas

New genomic approaches can track the movement of Australia’s flightless matchstick grasshopper

Using old field notes and new technology, researchers used COVID lockdowns to retrace the steps of pioneering Australian insect surveyors, virtually

New insights into the development of the dunnart – or marsupial mouse – provide a model animal to study other unique Australian fauna and could aid conservation efforts

Using smart rainwater tanks and urban lakes, a new project aims to provide crucial water to platypus habitat when it’s needed most – leading up to the breeding season

Students have demonstrated that artificial intelligence can identify individual feral cats in the wild in what could be a step forward in the fight to control them

The genomes of the platypus and echidna have now been published, providing a valuable resource for research, as well as for their conservation and health

The rare Key’s Matchstick Grasshopper was rediscovered after it was thought to be extinct, but as its habitat shrinks, it’s now endangered

The swamp wallaby, an iconic Australian marsupial, has accomplished an incredible reproductive feat as the only mammal known to be pregnant and lactating throughout the female’s entire adult life

A rare insect species, the Key’s Matchstick Grasshopper, was thought to be extinct in Victoria but has now been rediscovered, giving hope for conserving its future