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A skull fragment sitting in a Melbourne museum for 119 years just revealed that giant echidnas once roamed Victoria during the Ice Age. The discovery connects fossil sites across an entire continent and shows what happens when scientists give old collections fresh eyes.
A finger-sized fossil sitting unnoticed in a museum drawer for over a century just revealed that 15kg giant echidnas once roamed Victoria. The discovery fills in a 1,000km gap in our understanding of ancient Australia.
Indigenous rangers on Truwana Island discovered thriving populations of rare mammals—including threatened dunnarts and blonde echidnas—using camera traps for the first time. The find shows how traditional land management helps wildlife survive even with feral cats present.
After a massive bushfire scorched 40% of Deep Creek National Park in Australia, campsites and hiking trails are welcoming visitors back as nature begins its comeback. The park's iconic wildlife habitats are now the focus of a restoration effort to help kangaroos, echidnas, and over 100 bird species thrive again.