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Quokka
The quokka (Setonix brachyurus) is a small marsupial found in Australia. It is the only member of the genus Setonix. These animals are unique for several reasons: they are one of the few species that can smile, and they are the only mammal that can store water in their tail. Quokkas typically inhabit dense forests […]
Yellow-bellied marmot
Yellow-bellied marmots are rodents rather similar to squirrels, only bigger. Their closest relatives besides other marmots are the woodchucks that are so common in the eastern U.S. They are generally just shy of two feet long, varying in size from 45 to 57 centimeters long, with tails of 13 to 22 centimeters. Males are generally […]
Dik Dik
Dik diks are tiny antelopes of dainty appearance that are slightly larger than a hare. Even so, they are not the smallest antelopes in Africa, a distinction that goes to the dwarf royal antelope of West Africa. The other very small antelope in Africa is the suni, somewhat smaller than the dikdik. The five species […]
Cassowary
Cassowaries are amongst the most ancient birds on earth. They belong to the Ratite Family like the Emu, Ostrich, Rhea and Kiwi. They are fruit-eating (frugivore) animals that disperse over a hundred species of rainforest trees and vines. Therefore, this “Rainforest gardener” plays an important role in rainforest regeneration and diversity. There are three cassowary […]
Copepods
Although copepods can be found almost everywhere where water is available most of the more than 12.000 known species live in the sea. As they are the biggest biomass in the oceans some call them the insects of the sea. They roam the free water, burrow through the sediment at the bottom of the seas, are found […]
Camel Spider
Sun spiders range from about 0.4 to 2 in. in length and are generally uniform in color. They are usually yellow, brown or black, though a few species have patterns. The solpugids are hairy and have spider-like features. They have two closely placed median eyes and eight legs. Their body is divided into the prosoma […]
Degu
Appearance It is difficult to describe what a degu looks like without making reference to another animal. In the case of degu’s what animal they look like depends on your point of view. To most people degu’s look like gigantic gerbils and yet to others they look like squirrels. It is true that they are […]
Echidna
The echidna is best known for its amazing biology. Like the platypus, this unusual mammal lays eggs and suckles its young. The echidna and platypus are the only members of a primitive group of mammals known as monotremes. Echidnas are toothless and feed almost exclusively on ants and termites. They expose termite galleries by breaking […]
