Animals

Neophema chrysogaster

The Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is one of Australia’s mos···

Myrmecobius fasciatus

The Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) is an Australian endemic marsupial famous···

Spatula versicolor

The Silver Teal (Spatula versicolor), also known as the Versicolor Teal, is ···

Cardinalis cardinalis

The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is one of the most recognizabl···

Crotalus: rattlesnakes (often including Sistrurus: pygmy rattlesnakes)

Rattlesnakes are among the most iconic venomous snakes of the Americas, best···

Corynactis viridis

The Jewel Anemone, commonly referred to as Corynactis viridis, is a small se···

Catostylus mosaicus

The Australian Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus), sometimes casually c···

Carukia barnesi

Carukia barnesi is a tiny box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) widely discussed in ···

Cnidopus verater

The Giant Green Anemone (Cnidopus verater), often simply called the Green An···

Chironex fleckeri

Box jellyfish are members of the class Cubozoa, a group of cnidarians named ···

Physalia utriculus

The Bluebottle (Physalia utriculus), sometimes called the Indo-Pacific man o···

Python regius

The Ball Python, also called the Royal Python (Python regius), is a non-veno···

Agkistrodon contortrix

The Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a common pit viper in parts of No···

Pantherophis guttatus

The Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is one of the best-known snakes in No···

Thamnophis

Garter snakes are among the most familiar and frequently encountered snakes ···

Eunectes: anacondas (e.g. Eunectes murinus, E. notaeus, E. deschauenseei, E. beniensis)

Anacondas are iconic giant snakes of South America, placed in the boa family···

Crotalinae: pit vipers (e.g. Trimeresurus spp., Bothrops spp., Crotalus spp.)

Pit vipers are a major and widely known lineage within the viper family (Vip···

Ceyx azureus

The Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) is a small but spectacularly coloured ki···

Alisterus scapularis

The Australian King‑Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is one of the most famili···

Sphecotheres vieilloti

The Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti) is a conspicuous canopy bi···

Struthidea cinerea

The Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea) is an Australian endemic best known for···

Pygoscelis adeliae

The Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is one of the most iconic birds of A···

Petrogale xanthopus

The yellow‑footed rock‑wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is one of Australia’···

Hydromys chrysogaster

The water‑rat, widely known in Australia by the Indigenous name “rakali,”···

Thylacoleo carnifex

Thylacoleo carnifex, commonly called the marsupial lion, was one of the most···

Sarcophilus harrisii

The Tasmanian devil is an iconic carnivorous marsupial endemic to the island···

Wallabia bicolor

The swamp wallaby is a common wallaby of eastern Australia’s forests and sc···

Petaurus breviceps

The sugar glider is a small, nocturnal, highly social marsupial famous for g···

Stenella coeruleoalba

The striped dolphin is one of the most widespread and frequently encountered···

Petaurus norfolcensis

The squirrel glider is a nocturnal marsupial of eastern Australian forests, ···