» 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 »

» 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 »

» 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 »

» 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 »

» 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 »

» 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 »

» 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 »

» 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 »

» 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 »

» 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 »