Australia’s 10 most dangerous snakes - Australian Geographic
Jul 25, 2012 · The 10 most dangerous snakes in Australia. 1. Eastern brown snake. (Pseudonaja textilis) Also known as: common brown snake. Found: throughout the eastern half of mainland …
The world’s 10 most devastating volcanic eruptions
Here are 10 of the most devastating volcanic eruptions in human history: 1. Mt Tambora, Indonesia, 1815 (VEI 7) Mt. Tambora is the deadliest eruption in recent human history, …
Fact File: Bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
Average lifespan. 15 years. Size. 90-115cm long, 22-39kg in weight. A waddling wombat is enough to make the toughest animal enthusiast weak at the knees, but it’s this native …
Fact File: Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) - Australian Geographic
Fruits, seeds, plant shoots, insects and other small animals, and animal droppings. Average lifespan. Between 10 and 20 years in the wild, sometimes up to 35 years in captivity. Size. …
Fact File: Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
Size. Averaging 1.5m in length. One of Australia’s most venomous snakes, the eastern brown (Pseudonaja textilis) is an intimidating reptile that has nervous tendencies and will actively …
Southern cassowary - Australian Geographic
Type. Bird. Diet. Mostly fallen rainforest fruit, but will also scavenge on snails, fungi, and mammal carcasses. Average lifespan. 30 years, but individuals have survived almost twice as long in …
Fact File: Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) - Australian Geographic
Average lifespan. Between 13-18 years. Size. 60-85cm long and between 4kg and 15kg in weight. There’s nothing more Aussie than a koala up a gumtree, and these iconic marsupials are a …
Fact File: Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)
Carnivorous eating wallabies, small mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects. Average lifespan. Around 5 years in the wild and 8 years in captivity. Size. 55cm – 65cm in length, 24-25cm long …
Quokkas: why we need to look beyond the smile - Australian …
At least 66,000 quokka selfies now reside on Instagram. In 2019, before COVID hit travel worldwide, the island experienced an increased visitation rate of 15 per cent on the previous …
A guide to all six species of quoll - Australian Geographic
Feb 27, 2017 · The largest species, the tiger quoll, eats birds, reptiles and mammals such as bandicoots, possums and echidnas, while the smaller species eat mainly insects, birds, frogs, …