Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic, Dune. Rather, it’s an enigmatic and tiny mammal ...

Scientists in Australia are using cutting-edge DNA techniques to help save one of the world’s rarest marsupials — the critically endangered Gilbert’s potoroo, with fewer than 150 left in the wild. By ...

The Appearance of Marmosa Chachapoya The marsupial has a delicate body only four inches long, though its tail nearly doubles its overall length. Its reddish-brown fur provides camouflage in the dense ...

The new marsupial species were found in northern and central Australia Australian scientists have made a surprising discovery that gives long-term hope to the survival of the marsupial species.

A New South Wales resident caught “the local kangaroo meeting in session,” posting footage of the marsupial meetup to TikTok ...

Kangaroos are iconic Australian animals who have long been used as a symbol within the country to represent moving forward. All four species are herbivores who roam around grazing on grass and leaves.

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

A meat-eating marsupial the size of a plump dog with the tree-climbing prowess of a possum once roamed Australia's rainforests. Scientists say it's a new species of marsupial lion, which they've named ...

The kangaroo’s twisted marsupial family tree is now in order thanks to — you guessed it — jumping genes. Genetic evidence shows that a South American ancestor gave rise to all Australian marsupials, ...

What makes a marsupial, a marsupial? A discussion on the historical biogeography and biological evolution of marsupial mammals. Dr. Robert Voss is a professor at Richard Gilder Graduate School and the ...

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