Australia is home to more than 60 species of carnivorous marsupials in the family Dasyuridae. Almost a quarter of those have ...

"This unique behaviour had never been observed before, it's also some of the first evidence for paternal care in the species.

"They lead a pretty easygoing life." Tourists flock to remote island to meet adorable 'smiling' creatures: 'They're so cute' ...

But koalas aren’t moving closer to people—people are moving into koala habitats. The “secret” population, as it’s described ...

The Melbourne Zoo in Australia shares footage of the most adorable pygmy hippo taking its first swim in the big pool with its ...

Other Australian animals have suffered, too: Of modern-day mammal extinctions, mammals Down Under account for about a third, including 16 marsupial species and subspecies presumed gone for good.

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