Lost for 6,000 years: Scientists rediscover two adorable creatures on remote islandTwo marsupial species believed to have gone extinct at least 6,000 years ago have been rediscovered alive in the forests of New Guinea. The...
Called up for duty from extinctionTwo marsupial species, the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, have been rediscovered in West Papua after being consider...
Auckland Zoo welcomes new Forester kangaroos, public exhibit to open soonAuckland Zoo has welcomed a mob of forester kangaroos, a subspecies of the eastern grey kangaroo, to its Australia Bush Track exhibit. The ...
What are wombats? A guide to Australia's den-digging marsupialAn American influencer sparked a global conversation on wildlife treatment by filming herself taking a baby wombat from its mother. Wombats...
Sam Jones controversy: US influencer risks being deported from Australia over video with baby wombatIn a purported video of the incident, Sam Jones, an American influencer with 92,000 followers on Instagram, can be seen running towards a c...
Skeletons of 15-million-year old giant wombats found in AustraliaKnown as Nimbadon, these marsupials weighed about 70kg and are said to be most closely related to wombats.
In rare fatal attack, Australian man killed by 'pet' kangarooPolice believe the victim had been keeping the wild kangaroo as a pet, something which is restricted legally in Australia.
Bushfire crisis: Australia may list koalas as 'endangered' speciesOver 1.25 billion animals are believed to be dead in the wake of bushfires.
Engineers must find how wombats make poop in perfect cubes - and replicate itAll researchers have to do is find out how that compressing action works.
- Researchers find genetically-diverse koalas
Canberra, Sep 13 (IANS) A new study published on Thursday in Australia said it has found pockets of genetically-diverse koalas that could h...
- Remains of ancient extinct lion species discovered in Australia
Canberra, Dec 7 (IANS) A team of Australian scientists announced on Thursday the discovery of fossilised remains of a new species of lion t...
- Bovine inspiration to our ancestors' diets: Study
New York, March 27 (IANS) Side-to-side movement of the teeth and jaw bones of mammals, especially cows, helped our earliest ancestors to gr...
Kolkata Zoo says no to kangaroosWith the death of the lone red kangaroo in captivity in India, the Kolkata Zoo authorities have decided against keeping the pouched mammals...
Kolkata Zoo authorities decide against keeping kangaroos"We have decided that we won't bring anymore kangaroos in the near future," a West Bengal Zoo Authority official told PTI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi charmed by Australian Koala bear at G20 summitPrime Minister Narendra Modi got a delightful Australian welcome when he was charmed by a cuddly koala bear during a break at the G20 summi...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi charmed by Australian Koala bear at G20Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a delightful Australian welcome when he was charmed by a cuddly koala bear during a break at the G20 summi...
IFC launches $1-bn offshore rupee denominated bonds; big step towards internationalising the currencyThe International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched India's first offshore rupee bond issue, which looks to raise $1 billion, in Washingto...