"breeds in the autumn and spring in northern Australia, and in the summer in southern Australia. Predators include the dingo and the red fox, however habitat destruction, particularly through land clearance, is currently the largest threat to the species. The red-necked pademelon is not currently listed as an endangered species. This species is closely related to the red-legged pademelon. Red-necked pademelon The red-necked pademelon (""Thylogale thetis"") is a forest-dwelling marsupial living in the eastern coastal region of Australia. A small species of macropod, it has a head and body length of 29–62 cm, a tail length of 27–51 cm and"
"live between 5 and 6 years in the wild. Tasmanian pademelon The Tasmanian pademelon (""Thylogale billardierii""), also known as the rufous-bellied pademelon or red-bellied pademelon, is the sole species of pademelon found in Tasmania, and was formerly found throughout south-eastern Australia. This pademelon has developed heavier and bushier fur than its northern relatives, who inhabit northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Males reach around 12 kg (26.5 lbs) in weight, 1–1.2 metres in length including the tail, and are considerably larger than the females, which average 3.9 kg (8.6 lbs). Pademelons are solitary and nocturnal, spending the daylight hours in"
"Tasmanian pademelon The Tasmanian pademelon (""Thylogale billardierii""), also known as the rufous-bellied pademelon or red-bellied pademelon, is the sole species of pademelon found in Tasmania, and was formerly found throughout south-eastern Australia. This pademelon has developed heavier and bushier fur than its northern relatives, who inhabit northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Males reach around 12 kg (26.5 lbs) in weight, 1–1.2 metres in length including the tail, and are considerably larger than the females, which average 3.9 kg (8.6 lbs). Pademelons are solitary and nocturnal, spending the daylight hours in thick vegetation. Rainforest, sclerophyll forest, and scrubland are preferred,"
"Wales. In some places, their range has been drastically reduced. Red-legged pademelons can also be found in south-central New Guinea. The red-bellied or Tasmanian pademelon is abundant in Tasmania, although it was once found throughout the southeastern parts of mainland Australia. The dusky pademelon lives in New Guinea and surrounding islands. It was previously called the Aru Islands wallaby. Before that, it was called the philander (""friend of man""), which is the name it bears in the second volume of Cornelis de Bruijn's ""Travels"", originally published in 1711; the Latin name of this species is called after De Bruijn. The"
"Papurana daemeli Papurana daemeli is a species of ""true frog"", family Ranidae. It is found in New Guinea, northern Australia, and some smaller islands (Yapen, New Hanover Island, New Britain). It is the only ranid frog found in Australia. In Australia, the species is restricted to the rainforest of northern Queensland and the eastern border of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory. In Australia, it is usually known as wood frog (though in North America this would refer to ""Lithobates sylvaticus"") or sometimes as water frog. Other vernacular names are Australian wood frog, Australian bullfrog, and Arnhem rana. Males can"
"Red-legged pademelon The red-legged pademelon (""Thylogale stigmatica"") is a species of small macropod found on the northeastern coast of Australia and in New Guinea. In Australia it has a scattered distribution from the tip of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland to around Tamworth in New South Wales. In New Guinea it is found in south central lowlands. The red-legged pademelon is usually solitary but may group together when feeding. It is found mostly in rainforests, where it is rarely seen, but it is not considered threatened. In New South Wales, however, it is considered to be vulnerable. It feeds on"
"Papurana Papurana is a genus of frogs in the family Ranidae, ""true frogs"". They are known from New Guinea, some nearby islands, and northern Australia. ""Papurana daemeli"" is the only ranid frog found in Australia. ""Papurana"" was originally introduced as a subgenus of ""Rana"". It was often included in the then-diverse genus ""Hylarana"", until Oliver and colleagues revised the genus in 2015, delimiting ""Hylarana"" more narrowly and elevating ""Papurana"" to genus rank. The unique combination of characters that can diagnose ""Papurana"" is presence of a postocular eye mask, robust body shape, posterior of thighs having strong vermiculations, and dorsolateral folds"
"Bandicoot Bandicoot are a group of about 20 species of small to large-sized, terrestrial marsupial omnivore in the order Peramelemorphia. They are endemic to the Australia–New Guinea region. The bandicoot is a member of the order Peramelemorphia, and the word ""bandicoot"" is often used informally to refer to any peramelemorph, such as the bilby. The term originally referred to the unrelated Indian bandicoot rat from Telugu language word Pandikokku (పందికొక్కు). Most marsupials, including bandicoots, have a bifurcated penis. The embryos of bandicoots have a chorioallantoic placenta that connects them to the uterine wall, in addition to the choriovitelline placenta that"
"Peramelemorphia The order Peramelemorphia includes the bandicoots and bilbies; it equates approximately to the mainstream of marsupial omnivores. All members of the order are endemic to the twin land masses of Australia-New Guinea and most have the characteristic bandicoot shape: a plump, arch-backed body with a long, delicately tapering snout, very large upright ears, relatively long, thin legs, and a thin tail. Their size varies from about 140 grams up to 4 kilograms, but most species are about one kilogram, or the weight of a half-grown kitten. The position of the Peramelemorphia within the marsupial family tree has long been"
"Perameloid, with all known Peremelemorphian, to the exclusion of Yaralids. ""Madju variae"" is also unusual in preserving an ontogenetic series (age series from pouch young to adult), the second of any fossil marsupial mammal in Australia. The study of this ontogenetic series lead researchers to think that ""Madju variae"" developed slow than modern bandicoots, much more like a bilby, and therefore the rapid development of modern bandicoots must have evolved after the middle Miocene, when Australia started to become more arid. Peramelemorphia The order Peramelemorphia includes the bandicoots and bilbies; it equates approximately to the mainstream of marsupial omnivores. All"
"Peramelidae The Peramelidae family of marsupials contains all of the extant bandicoots. One known extinct species of bandicoot, the pig-footed bandicoot, was so different from the other species, it was recently moved into its own family. Four fossil peramelids are described. They are found throughout Australia and New Guinea, with at least some species living in every available habitat, from rainforest to desert. Peramelids are small marsupials, ranging in size from the mouse bandicoot, which is 15-17.5 cm long, to the giant bandicoot, which at 39–56 cm in length and up 4.7 kg in weight, is about the size of"
"Peramelemorphia. There are seven species in Australia, most of which are endangered. These small creatures share several characteristic physical features: a plump, arch-backed body with a long, delicately tapering snout, large upright ears, long thin legs, and a thin tail. The evolutionary origin of this group is unclear, but they share characteristics from both carnivorous and herbivorous marsupials. The marsupial herbivores are classified in the order Diprotodontia, and further into the suborders Vombatiformes, Phalangeriformes and Macropodiformes. The Vombatiformes include the koala and the three species of wombat. One of Australia's best-known marsupials, the koala is an arboreal (tree-dwelling) species that"
"grass, they are also known to gather around people. Another common species seen is the eastern quoll (""Dasyurus viverrinus""), a marsupial carnivore which was previously sighted on the mainland of Australia but is now only found in Tasmania. Also extinct on the mainland, the Tasmanian pademelon (""Thylogale billardierii"") is still common in Freycinet National Park but they are rarely seen during the day, coming out at night to feed. Echidnas (""Tachyglossus aculeatus"") can be seen during the day foraging through litter on forest floors, or among coastal vegetation, searching for ants or other food sources. The eastern pygmy possum (""Cercartetus"
"and reserves currently exist throughout their range to secure their status. Forest clearing may benefit the red-legged pademelon to a certain point. A higher number of forest fragments means the pademelons have more adequate pastures that provide them with sufficient food. Only two types of subspecies inhabit Australia; Thylogale Stigmatica and the Thylogale Wilcoxi. Red-legged pademelons mainly eat fallen leaves, but sometimes they eat fresh leaves. They also feed on fruits and berries from shrubs, the Moreton Bay Fig from the southern part of its range and the fruit of the Burdekin plum from the northern part. The Moreton Bay"
"Australian Saddleback Tumbler The Australian Saddleback Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Australian Saddleback Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (""Columba livia""). As the name suggests, this breed is an Australian creation and was first recognized as a breed in 1917. The breed is usually muffed (feather-legged) but a clean-legged variety does exist. The name of the breed derives from a distinctive saddle-shaped marking on the back. The marking on the head can be either a stripe (most common) or a spot. Australian"
"this 600-thousand-hectare national park. However, more pertinently the park is an important habitat to several species, including the Orange-bellied Parrot (""Neophema Chrysogaste""r) and freshwater fish Pedder Galaxia (""Galaxias pedderensi""s), that are listed as critically endangered and extinct in the wild respectively under both Australian Commonwealth and Tasmanian legislation. Of the threatened, endangered and the eight species that are simply endemic to the park, such as the Fairy Tern, Wedge-tail Eagle, Green Rosella and Dusky Robin respectively, the species that adds to the park’s cultural and conservation uniqueness is the ""Neophema Chrysogaster,"" or more simply the Orange-bellied Parrot. As noted under"
"natural habitat of the pademelon is in thick scrubland or dense forested undergrowth. They also make tunnels through long grasses and bushes in swampy country. Pademelon meat used to be considered valuable and was eaten by settlers and aborigines for a long time. Aside from being killed for their meat and soft fur, their numbers have been reduced by the introduction of predators such as feral cats, dogs, and foxes. The rabbit explosion has also caused problems, as rabbits graze on the same grasses, making less available for the pademelon. Also, clearing of land for homes has pushed the larger"
"the ""Thylogale stigmatica"" are dingos, tiger quolls, amethystine pythons, and occasionally domestic dogs. The rate of predation increases following a forest fire, when there is less forest cover. They detect predators by spreading out when foraging. Each pademelon can watch for predators on its particular area. If a predator is seen, a warning to others in the area is spread by a thumping sound made by the hind legs. Red-legged pademelon The red-legged pademelon (""Thylogale stigmatica"") is a species of small macropod found on the northeastern coast of Australia and in New Guinea. In Australia it has a scattered distribution"
"about 28 native mammal species or subspecies have become extinct from the Australian mainland, the worst rate of continental extinction in the world. Red foxes are known to be a significant contributing factor to this. Mainland extinctions or near-extinctions include the eastern barred bandicoot, eastern quoll, and Tasmanian pademelon (Thylogale billardierii); all still common in Tasmania. A member of the upper house, the Legislative Council member for Windermere Ivan Dean MLC has been publicly critical of the fox evidence used to obtain funding for a taxpayer funded Fox Eradication Branch of the Tasmanian D.P.I.P.W.E.. Former Tasmanian Police Commander Dean led"
"of Australia in captivity are descendants of dragons illegally exported in the 1980s. The specific epithet, ""henrylawsoni"", is in honor of the Australian author, poet, and philosopher Henry Lawson. Rankin's dragon Rankin's dragon (""Pogona henrylawsoni"" ) is a species of Australian agamid lizard. It is native to Queensland in Australia, but can be found in captivity across the world. ""P. henrylawsoni"" is similar to the larger central bearded dragon (""P. vitticeps""), but is usually less than 30 cm (12 in) in total length (including tail). ""P. henrylawsoni"" is also commonly called Lawson's dragon, dumpy dragon, pygmy dragon, dwarf bearded dragon,"
"young survive. Bibron's toadlet The Bibron's toadlet or brown toadlet (""Pseudophryne bibronii"") is a species of Australian ground-dwelling frog that, although having declined over much of its range, is widespread through most of New South Wales, Victoria, south-eastern Queensland and eastern South Australia, including Kangaroo Island. This species is variable and may represent more than one species. It grows to about 30mm in length and is brown, grey or black above, often with scattered red spots. It is normally strongly marbled black and white on the ventral surface, however in some areas this marbling can be faint. There is always"
"Saddleback Tumblers can be shown in any color, but some of the more common are black, red, yellow, blue, silver, almond, and andalusian. Australian Saddleback Tumbler The Australian Saddleback Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Australian Saddleback Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (""Columba livia""). As the name suggests, this breed is an Australian creation and was first recognized as a breed in 1917. The breed is usually muffed (feather-legged) but a clean-legged variety does exist. The name of the breed derives from"
"can be attributed to the continent's long geographic isolation, tectonic stability, and the effects of an unusual pattern of climate change on the soil and flora over geological time. Australia and its territories are home to around 800 species of bird; 45% of these are endemic to Australia. Predominant bird species in Australia include the Australian magpie, Australian raven, the pied currawong, crested pigeons and the laughing kookaburra. The koala, emu, platypus and kangaroo are national animals of Australia, and the Tasmanian devil is also one of the well-known animals in the country. The goanna is a predatory lizard native"
"a secret agent. The choice of a platypus was inspired by media underuse, as well as to exploit the animal's striking appearance. As a character, Perry has been well received by both fans and critics. Platypus The platypus (""Ornithorhynchus anatinus""), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. The animal is the sole living representative of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and"
"unnecessary. However, they should be protected from excessive cold, as such is uncommon in their natural habitat. Regent parrot The regent parrot or rock pebbler (""Polytelis anthopeplus"") is a bird found in southern Australia. It has predominantly yellow plumage with a green tail. The bird is found primarily in eucalyptus groves and other wooded areas of subtropical southwestern Australia, as well as in a smaller area of subtropical and temperate southeastern Australia. Seeds make up the bulk of its diet. A species of Psittaculidae, allied to the tribe Polytelini, a sister taxon to ""Polytelis swainsonii"", the superb parrot, and ""P."
"Megadolomedes Megadolomedes is a genus of spider in the family Pisauridae. The genus contains only one species, Megadolomedes australianus, commonly known as the giant water spider. It is one of Australia's largest spiders, with a legspan of up to 18 cm. Found near creeks and ponds, it is capable of running on water. Food includes small fish, tadpoles and aquatic insects. Air is trapped on body and leg hair, allowing them to stay underwater for long periods of time. German naturalist Ludwig Carl Christian Koch described the giant water spider as ""Dolomedes australianus"" in 1865, from a specimen collected in"
"in captivity. These large parrots are one of the few animals, aside from humans, capable of cracking the shell and removing the seed. Macadamia Macadamia is a genus of four species of trees indigenous to Australia, and constituting part of the plant family Proteaceae. They are native to north eastern New South Wales and central and south eastern Queensland. Three species of the genus are commercially important for their fruit, the macadamia nut (or simply ""macadamia""), with a total global production of in 2015. Other names include Queensland nut, bush nut, maroochi nut, bauple nut, and Hawaii nut. In Australian"
"of animal species have been named in his honour also, namely the Tasmanian Pademelon (""Thylogale billardierii"" ) and the red-legged skink (""Ctenotus labillardieri"" ). His name is further honoured in Labillardiere Peninsula and Point Labillardiere on Bruny Island, and by Cape Labillardiere on Fergusson Island, Papua New Guinea. His herbarium is now part of the Museo di Botanica at the Museo di Storia Naturale di Firenze, University of Florence. About fifty of the plant genera established by Labillardière survive as current genera today. Amongst the notable plants detailed in the author's two works on Australia are the first descriptions of"
"throughout the world: Even greater differences can be found if Australia is taken into consideration, though it occupies the same latitude as much of South America and Africa. Marsupials like kangaroos, bandicoots, and quolls make up about half of Australia's indigenous mammal species. By contrast, marsupials are today totally absent from Africa and form a smaller portion of the mammalian fauna of South America, where opossums, shrew opossums, and the monito del monte occur. The only living representatives of primitive egg-laying mammals (monotremes) are the echidnas and the platypus. The short-beaked echidna (""Tachyglossus aculeatus"") and its subspecies populate Australia, Tasmania,"
"Austrogammarus australis Austrogammarus australis, also known as the ""Dandenong amphipod"" is a species of amphipod crustacean in family Paramelitidae. It is endemic to Australia and until recently thought to be extinct, but surveys conducted in the Dandenong Ranges have revealed small populations. Recent works have been undertaken to improve habitat quality and extend the range of the invertebrate. Found in the same ecological niche as similar amphipod species, the distinctive ""sideways"" swimming style and somewhat ""hairy"" appearance of the amphipod differentiate it. Found in leaf litter at the beginning of small creeks, in at least canopy 75% shade over the"
"known living species of monotreme occur in Australia: the platypus and the short-beaked echidna. The platypus — a venomous, egg-laying, duck-billed, amphibious mammal — is one of the strangest creatures in the animal kingdom. When a platypus pelt was first presented by Joseph Banks to English naturalists in the late 18th century, they were convinced it must be a cleverly created hoax. Another strange monotreme is the short-beaked echidna; covered in hairy spikes, with a tubular snout in the place of a mouth, it has a tongue that can move in and out of the snout about 100 times per"
"Australo-Papuan babbler The Pomatostomidae (Australo-Papuan or Australasian babblers, also known as pseudo-babblers) are small to medium-sized birds endemic to Australia-New Guinea. For many years, the Australo-Papuan babblers were classified, rather uncertainly, with the Old World babblers (Timaliidae), on the grounds of similar appearance and habits. More recent research, however, indicates that they are too basal to belong the Passerida – let alone the Sylvioidea where the Old World babblers are placed – and they are now classed as a separate family close to the Orthonychidae (logrunners). Five species in one genus are currently recognised, although the red-breasted subspecies ""rubeculus"" of"
"pademelon, Agile wallaby, and Black Dorcopsis wallaby), this may have no relevance to a possible Portuguese discovery of Australia. Another explanation is that the animal is based on a North American opossum. On 11 June 1770, James Cook's ""Endeavour"" struck a coral reef (now known as Endeavour Reef) off the coast of what is now Queensland. It was a potentially catastrophic event and the ship immediately began to take water. However, over the next four days the ship managed to limp along, searching for safety. In 1976, McIntyre suggested that Cook had been able to find a large harbour (Cooktown"