is found in the deserts of northwestern Australia. It is also called kakarratul by the local Indigenous Martu people. Until recently, these elusive animals have been nearly impossible to study.

Scarlet-chested parrots are known to travel long distances through the deserts of western and central Australia but are “rarely observed” in New South Wales, a state on the co ...

The crest-tailed mulgara was re-discovered in NSW in 2017, and now scientists have released 19 individuals into Sturt National Park as a first step in recovering the species.

Some Australian desert mammals use distinct strategies to promote evolutionary fitness in response to changing environmental ...

Naturalists have long been interested in the strange animals of Australia, the duck-billed platypus, spiny Australian anteater, the kangaroo, wombat, emu, casowary. Last week, Albert Sherbourne Le ...

Hyenas are weird desert animals that are capable of living to be over 40 years old and are known for their unusual features and behaviors ...

An arid country, 18% of Australia is considered desert and it is home to the sixth biggest desert in the world, the Great Victoria Desert. Virtually uninhabited by humans, Australia’s desert ...