Sclerophyll Forests
Sclerophyll forests are a typically Australian vegetation type having plants with hard, short and often spiky leaves. They occur in a band around Australia from southern Queensland to the south-west of Western Australia. SCLEROPHYLLOUS PLANTS - ... [... more]
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Sydney University Museums
The University of Sydney has one of the largest and finest university collections of antiquities, art, ethnography and natural history in Australia. Come and enjoy our very special museums and collections in the historic settings of the ... [... more]
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Redback Spider
Redback Spiders are found throughout Australia. They are common in disturbed and urban areas. Redback Spiders are found throughout Australia. They are common in disturbed and urban areas. They belong to the Family Theridiidae, which is found ... [... more]
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Australian Owlet-nightjar
The Australian Owlet-nightjar is the smallest (21 to 25cm) nocturnal (night-active) bird found in Australia. Its large brown eyes are non-reflective when exposed to a torch or spotlight (other nocturnal birds give a red reflection). The ... [... more]
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White-winged Chough
The White-winged Chough is a large (43 - 47 cm), almost completely black bird. It has a curved beak, a red eye and a large white wing patch, which is seen when the bird is in flight. The bill and legs are black. Both male and female share the ... [... more]
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Pallid Cuckoo
The Pallid Cuckoo is easily identified by its grey plumage, which is darker on the wings and back, and its broadly barred black and white undertail. The bill is brown, the legs and feet are grey-brown, and there is a bright yellow ring around the ... [... more]
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Fan-tailed Cuckoo
The Fan-tailed Cuckoo is a slender cuckoo, 24cm - 28cm in length. Its mournful, descending trill often draws attention to its presence. The adult bird is easily identified by its generally dark slate-grey back and wings, becoming pale rufous ... [... more]
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Earthworms
Earthworms belong to a large phylum, the Annelida, or segmented worms. They belong to the Class Oligochaeta. This name means 'few bristles' and refers to the few bristles, or setae, on each body segment compared with the many setae of marine ... [... more]
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Speciation
Speciation is the evolution of new species. It occurs when a population of interbreeding individuals is split up into separate populations. These separate populations then continue to evolve independently of each other. SPECIES - a group of ... [... more]
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Wompoo Fruit-Dove
The Wompoo Fruit-Dove is identified by its large size, rich purple throat, chest and upper belly, and yellow lower belly. It has mostly green underparts, with a paler grey head and a conspicuous yellow wing-bar. It is perhaps the most beautiful ... [... more]
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Lizard Island Research Station
The Australian Museum's Lizard Island Research Station is situated at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef. What is the role of research in the conservation of corals reefs? TAXONOMIC STUDIES - involve describing, naming and classifying ... [... more]
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Australian Painted Lady Butterfly
The Australian Painted Lady Butterfly has pale brown underwings and delicate pattern of orange and brown on their upper wings. The Australian Painted Lady Butterfly has pale brown underwings and delicate pattern of orange and brown on their upper ... [... more]
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