Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is one of the best‑known large ···
House Mouse
Mus musculus
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most widespread mammals on Eart···
Hectors Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon hectori
Hector’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon hectori) is one of the least-known whales···
Hastings River Mouse
Pseudomys oralis
The Hastings River mouse (Pseudomys oralis) is a native Australian rodent wi···
Greater Bilby
Macrotis lagotis
The greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is one of Australia’s most iconic nati···
Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon ginkgodens
The ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is an elusive deep-d···
Flying Foxes
Pteropus spp. (family Pteropodidae; e.g., Pteropus alecto, P. poliocephalus)
“Flying foxes” are large fruit bats, most famously the species in the genu···
Feathertail Glider
Acrobates pygmaeus
The feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) is one of Australia’s smallest ···
False Killer Whale
Pseudorca crassidens
The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a large oceanic dolphin wit···
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is one of Australia’s most f···
Eastern Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus nanus
The eastern pygmy possum (Cercartetus nanus) is a tiny nocturnal marsupial o···
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is one of Australia’s most f···
Eastern Chestnut Mouse
Pseudomys gracilicaudatus
The eastern chestnut mouse (Pseudomys gracilicaudatus) is a small native rod···
Drop Bear
Fictional: Thylarctos plummetus (commonly used joke name)
The drop bear is a famous piece of Australian folklore—a tongue-in-cheek “···
Dingo
Canis lupus dingo (also commonly written as Canis familiaris dingo)
The dingo is Australia’s iconic wild dog, known for its lean build, upright···
Cuviers Beaked Whale
Ziphius cavirostris
Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) is one of the world’s most wid···
Common Dunnart
Sminthopsis murina
The common dunnart (Sminthopsis murina) is a small, insect-eating marsupial ···
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
The common dolphin usually refers to the short-beaked common dolphin, Delphi···
Common Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus vulpecula
The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is one of Australia’s m···
Bush Rat
Rattus fuscipes
The bush rat (Rattus fuscipes) is a native Australian rodent found mainly in···
Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby
Petrogale penicillata
The brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) is an agile, cliff-dwe···
Brown Rat / Norway Rat
Rattus norvegicus
The brown rat—also widely known as the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)—is o···
Brown Antechinus
Antechinus stuartii
The brown antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) is a small carnivorous marsupial ···
Broad-toothed Rat
Mastacomys fuscus
The broad-toothed rat (Mastacomys fuscus) is a stocky, grass-eating rodent n···
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
The bottlenose dolphin (most commonly referring to the common bottlenose dol···
Blainvilles Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon densirostris
Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) is a medium-sized de···
Black-striped Wallaby
Notamacropus dorsalis
The Black-striped Wallaby (Notamacropus dorsalis, formerly Macropus dorsalis···
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
The black rat (Rattus rattus) is a small to medium-sized rodent in the famil···
Black Flying-fox
Pteropus alecto
The black flying-fox (Pteropus alecto) is a large fruit bat in the family Pt···