Critter Science

The Short-Eared Rock-Wallaby

24 September, 2025
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The short-eared rock-wallaby dwells in northern Australia, in the northernmost parts of the Northern Territory, as well as in Western Australia. These wallabies face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Black-Flanked Rock-Wallaby

16 September, 2025
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The black-flanked rock-wallaby, aka black-footed rock-wallaby, warru, or wiliji, is a shy and reclusive species of wallaby that hails from central and western Australia. These wallabies face the threats of habitat loss and destruction

The Brush-Tailed Mulgara

21 August, 2025
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The brush-tailed mulgara is a carnivorous Australian marsupial found in the north-western, central, and south-western areas of the arid zone of Australia. While these marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Crest-Tailed Mulgura

6 August, 2025
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The crest-tailed mulgura hails from central Australia and is a small to medium-sized carnivorous marsupial that belongs to the Dasyuridae family. Other members of this family are quolls, dunnarts, numbats, Tasmanian devils, and the extinct thylacine

The Leadbeater’s Possum

24 July, 2025
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The Leadbeater’s possum, aka fairy possum, has been greatly restricted to small pockets of alpine ash, mountain ash, and snow gum forests in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. In 2025 an unknown population was shown to occur near Yarrangobilly Caves

The Red-Tailed Phasogale

27 June, 2025
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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 Yellow-Bellied Glider

19 March, 2025
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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 Tiger Quoll

19 February, 2025
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Recently rediscovered and once thought extinct, it’s the tiger quoll, aka spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat. They can be found in eastern and southeastern Australia. These marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the

The Feathertail Glider

11 February, 2025
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The feathertail glider, aka pygmy gliding possum, pygmy glider, pygmy phalanger, flying mouse, or flying phalanger, is the world’s smallest gliding mammal and subsequently the smallest gliding marsupial. They hail from

The Squirrel Glider

28 January, 2025
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The squirrel glider is but 1 of the wrist-winged gliders from the genus Petaurus. They hail from eastern Australia. These critters bear a striking resemblance, albeit larger, to sugar gliders. Squirrel gliders