Critter News

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Hundreds of burned, stressed and dehydrated animals — including kangaroos, koalas, lizards and birds — have already arrived at shelters across the scorched region. We've got a wallaby joey at the moment that has crispy fried ears because he stuck his head out of his mum's pouch and lost all his whiskers and cooked up his nose," Rowdon said.

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Koalas Animal Kangaroos Rescue 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2015

As you first walk down the paths (or even park) the dominant species is not a bird but Eastern Grey Kangaroos, and lots of them. Speckled Warbler by David Cook (CC). Campbell Park, Canberra. In contrast to most members of the family I have seen till this point they are highly terrestrial and reminded me more of finches than warblers.

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Stud Kangaroos Parrots Australia 157

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2012

Image by David Cook (CC) A couple of minutes down the path I lucked out with a pair of Spotted Catbirds. And one final treat was a Musky Rat-kangaroo , the smallest member of the macropod (kangaroo and wallaby) suborder, no bigger than a guinea-pig. Oddly for small macropods you’ll find them out and about in the day.

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Kangaroos Guinea Pigs Turkey Guinea 211