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Scientists say ‘pickled’ fossil could help bring back extinct Australian marsupial
2 months, 1 week ago

Scientists say ‘pickled’ fossil could help bring back extinct Australian marsupial

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Breakthrough reconstruction of almost the complete genome of the Tasmanian tiger …

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You've got to be joey-king! Wallaby seen wandering through garden in England weeks after marsupial was spotted roaming in the wild
2 months, 2 weeks ago

You've got to be joey-king! Wallaby seen wandering through garden in England weeks after marsupial was spotted roaming in the wild

Daily Mail  

A wallaby was sighted hopping around a garden in Devon on Thursday, thousands of miles from its native home of Tasmania. A wallaby was spotted hopping around a garden in Devon on Thursday A wallaby in Australia. The animals may have escaped from private collections in the UK or have been deliberately released The sighting of the rare marsupial is …

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A tee-rific surprise! Wallaby on the loose at village golf course stuns players after the Aussie marsupial is seen hopping across the green
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A tee-rific surprise! Wallaby on the loose at village golf course stuns players after the Aussie marsupial is seen hopping across the green

Daily Mail  

The last sightings of this marsupial left many wondering where it could walla-be now. But golfers in Nottingham have spotted the east midland's wandering wallaby- hopping across their village golf course. Nottinghamshire: the wallaby was last spotted five miles away in the village of Calverton The lone marsupial was spotted by staff and club members at Oakmere Golf Club near …

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Should we bring the thylacine back? Researchers and artists create exhibition asking that very question
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Should we bring the thylacine back? Researchers and artists create exhibition asking that very question

ABC  

In short: A Tasmanian artist has collaborated with the University of Melbourne to create a space that poses the ethical question of whether humans should bring back the thylacine. Standing in the exhibition Not Natural, Professor Pask explains the advancements his team have made since 2022, when they announced the project to bring back the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, from …

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Recent fossil discoveries in central Queensland help scientists study climate change, species survival
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Recent fossil discoveries in central Queensland help scientists study climate change, species survival

ABC  

In short: Scientists are discovering new megafauna and other unusual species at The Caves near Rockhampton. "It's just sheer luck … the limestone at the caves is 390 million years old … and just happened to be in that right spot at the right time to create caves to collect the animals," he said. "Looking back into this fossil record …

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Planting 'koala corridors' to save Australia's endangered marsupial
1 year, 1 month ago

Planting 'koala corridors' to save Australia's endangered marsupial

The Hindu  

When Lucy was rescued from a rural property in New South Wales two years ago, she was suffering from chlamydia, a disease widespread among koalas. The vast networks of vegetation, planted by local conservation group Bangalow Koalas in the Northern Rivers region of the state, are a lifeline for koalas and numerous other species like the endangered glossy black cockatoo, …

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Divers, researchers, explore Limestone Coast's underwater caves to learn more about megafauna
1 year, 1 month ago

Divers, researchers, explore Limestone Coast's underwater caves to learn more about megafauna

ABC  

Researchers are heading into the deep in regional South Australia to uncover the secrets of the larger-than-life creatures that once roamed the landscape. "We've got all sorts of megafauna down there — we've got short-faced kangaroos, we've got thylacoleo, which is the marsupial lion and probably the largest marsupial predator that ever lived," associate professor Julien Louys said. "A bone …

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Tasmanian tiger babies could be a reality 'within 10 years', Melbourne University team says after partnering with US firm Colossal
2 years, 4 months ago

Tasmanian tiger babies could be a reality 'within 10 years', Melbourne University team says after partnering with US firm Colossal

ABC  

Scientists say humans could see thylacines in fenced-off areas of the Tasmanian wilderness in a decade — close to 100 years after the species went extinct. Key points: Partners in a new science venture say a living baby thylacine might be as little as 10 years away There has not been a verified thylacine sighting since 1936 Scientists now say …

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Tasmanian Tiger to be brought back with help of Chris Hemsworth
2 years, 4 months ago

Tasmanian Tiger to be brought back with help of Chris Hemsworth

Daily Mail  

They have now partnered with Melbourne University on the Australian marsupial Hollywood A-listers are backing a new scientific effort to bring the extinct Tasmanian tiger back to life using cutting-edge DNA technology. The Thylacine was once common in Australia thousands of years ago but went extinct a century ago Liam, Chris and Luke Hemsworth are investors in Colossal Professor Andrew …

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Surprise spotted-tailed quoll discovery in Orange gives glimmer of hope amid declining population
2 years, 5 months ago

Surprise spotted-tailed quoll discovery in Orange gives glimmer of hope amid declining population

ABC  

The "shock" discovery of Australia's largest mainland carnivorous marsupial in the New South Wales Central West has raised hopes for the endangered species' survival. Key points: A spotted-tailed quoll was found in Orange for the first time, raising hopes for their survival Only 14,000 remain in the wild across Australia — a 90 per cent decline on the population's peak …

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Hilarious moment a feisty kangaroo picks a fight with a HAMMOCK
3 years, 3 months ago

Hilarious moment a feisty kangaroo picks a fight with a HAMMOCK

Daily Mail  

A feisty kangaroo has been filmed trying to fight a hammock - punching and kicking out at the hanging fabric. The amusing footage from South Australia was shared on Facebook on Monday, and shows marsupial sizing up the hammock, which is hanging from a garden swing. Hilarious footage of a young kangaroo sparring with a hammock has been shared on …

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Endangered marsupial found surviving in burnt Queensland national park
3 years, 4 months ago

Endangered marsupial found surviving in burnt Queensland national park

ABC  

One of Australia's rarest mammals, known as a "suicidal reproducer", has been found in a national park south of Gladstone, after fears the population had been wiped out by bushfires. Key points: 21 silver-headed antechinus have been discovered following bushfires in a national park The small native marsupial is known for its frenetic and deadly mating habits Climate change is …

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Australia's charismatic glider marsupial
3 years, 10 months ago

Australia's charismatic glider marsupial

BBC  

Australia's charismatic glider marsupial Stephanie Jackson - Australian wildlife collection/Alamy The greater glider is a solitary, tree-dwelling marsupial with big furry ears and large round eyes The discovery of two new Australian glider species is a boon for biodiversity yet presents a serious challenge for conservation. Minden Pictures/Alamy The greater glider was recently proven to be three distinct species "They're …

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Endangered Gilbert's potoroo given helping hand by citizen scientists
4 years, 2 months ago

Endangered Gilbert's potoroo given helping hand by citizen scientists

ABC  

It is Australia's rarest mammal and the world's rarest marsupial, so you've probably never heard of the Gilbert's potoroo. Key points: Just 100 Gilbert's potoroos are believed to be left in the wild, spread across four populations in WA's Great Southern The potoroo's diet consist mostly of native truffles, which makes it extremely hard to breed in captivity Several citizen …

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Endangered antechinus, the native Springbrook marsupial with a suicidal sex life, missing since bushfires
4 years, 4 months ago

Endangered antechinus, the native Springbrook marsupial with a suicidal sex life, missing since bushfires

ABC  

Scientists on the hunt for an endangered native marsupial in the Gold Coast hinterland are worried for the future of the species after last year's bushfires. Key points: No black-tailed dusky antechinuses have been trapped during the 2019 or 2020 survey trips At the end of the breeding season all of the males die from exhaustion and cortisol overdose Extra …

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