The gummy shark, aka flake, Australian smooth hound, sweet william, or smooth dog-shark, is a small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling shark that can be found off the coast of southern Australia. These sharks are often fished for cuisine purposes due to their taste and market price. They face the threats of […]
The red-tailed phasogale, aka red-tailed wambenger, red-tailed mousesack, or kenngoor, is a diminutive, carnivorous marsupial that dwells among the inland areas of south-western to western Australia, and has been reintroduced in sanctuaries in
The purple-crowned fairywren is the largest of the 11 species or Australasian wren species. They are found in northern Australia. Their species’ name hails from the Latin word cǒrōna meaning “crown”, and is in reference to the distinctive purple circle of
The bridled nail-tail wallaby, aka bridled nail-tailed wallaby, bridled nailtail wallaby, bridled wallaby, merrin, or flashjack, is a small wallaby found in 3 remote areas in Queensland, Australia. These wallabies face the threats of habitat loss and destruction
The black slug, aka black arion, European black slug, or large black slug, can be found throughout much of Europe. These critters are large terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae (the round back slugs). They can be found in Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Iceland,
The common pheasant, aka ring-necked pheasant, or blue-headed pheasant, is native to Asia. However, they have been introduced to Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand as game birds. The primary threat these birds face is that of hunting
The New Zealand fur seal, aka Australasian fur seal, South Australian fur seal, Antipodean fur seal, long-nosed fur seal, or kekeno, can be found throughout western, southern, and eastern Australia, as well as surrounding New Zealand. These fur seals dwell in the
The yellow-bellied glider, aka fluffy glider, hails from eastern Australia. They prefer forest and woodland habitats. Like other glider species, these critters are able to effortlessly glide from tree to tree in search of food and/or a partner. Sadly, they face the threats of
The square-tailed kite is in the family Accipitridae, which also includes other raptors like eagles and harriers. These kites dwell throughout most of Australia. Even though more than half of their territory has been decimated for use as agricultural land and the fact that they face
The dubious dtella, aka dubious four-clawed gecko, common house gecko, or native Australian house gecko, hails from northern New South Wales, Queensland, some islands of the Great Barrier Reef, and the Torres Strait. These geckos may face the threats of habitat loss and invasive species,
