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Friday Eco-fact: Platypus Studied for Medicinal Purposes
» by Dobbs September 19th, 2008 at 3:54 am » Comments (0)
This is pretty cool that the unusual Australian platypus is being studied for medicinal purposes: New findings from Sydney University researchers suggest the venomous hind-spur of the male platypus could be ...more »Friday Eco-Fact: Australia’s Long Finned Eels
» by Dobbs September 12th, 2008 at 9:29 am » Comments (0)
It can take three years for long-finned eels to journey to their ancestral rivers from the spawning grounds near Vanuatu. The tiny larvae are carried to Australia’s continental shelf on ...more »Kangaroo Attack Nearly Kills New South Wales Woman
» by Dobbs July 19th, 2008 at 11:53 am » Comments (0)
As cute as kangaroos can be it is important to remember they are wild animals: A 65-year-old woman mauled by a kangaroo on her central western NSW farm is lucky ...more »Return of the Backyard Cockatoos
» by Dobbs July 11th, 2008 at 7:36 pm » Comments (0)
I was typing on the computer today when I heard a loud commotion outside from none other then once again from my friends the cockatoos: These cockatoos have been driving nuts ...more »My Love/Hate Relationship with Cockatoos
» by Dobbs June 22nd, 2008 at 5:49 am » Comments (0)
I really like Australian cockatoos. Yes they are noisy to be around at first but I have long since gotten used to them. They come to my yard often ...more »Friday Eco-fact: Genetics of the Platypus Revealed
» by Dobbs May 9th, 2008 at 1:05 am » Comments (2)
The duck billed platypus is one of Australia's most fascinating animals and now scientists have determined how the platypus evolved: Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as ...more »Nothing But Love for Kangaroos
» by Dobbs October 11th, 2007 at 10:59 pm » Comments (11)
Near my home their is jogging path adjacent to some nearby bush land where often I can see kangaroos lounging around in the field: My wife and I have lived in ...more »Tasmanian Tiger Rediscovered?
» by Dobbs September 18th, 2007 at 10:54 am » Comments (0)
I saw this video from a Spanish TV crew on Youtube claiming to have filmed footage of a possible Tasmanian Tiger: The Tasmanian Tiger which is known scientifically as a thylacine ...more »Kangaroos No Longer Considered A Pest
» by Dobbs August 24th, 2007 at 6:34 am » Comments (1)
It may be odd to American to understand why Australian believe kangaroos are a pest. Many Americans think of kangaroos as being cute and exotic animals while Australians consider ...more »Pet Camel Kills Woman
» by Dobbs August 22nd, 2007 at 7:45 am » Comments (0)
Here is a strange only in Australia story: An Australian woman was killed by a pet camel given to her as a 60th birthday present, police said ...more »
