The “Tasmanian tiger” was hunted to extinction based on its perceived size as a predator big enough to take sheep. But it seems this was just a tall tale, and the thylacine weighed just 16.7kg.
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Anti-black violence exists against the backdrop of the political and cultural dehumanization of Black people. How did this happen and where do we go from here?
A recovery plan for the threatened Algonquin wolf should have been in place two years ago. Recent amendments to the Endangered Species Act mean the Algonquin wolf faces an uncertain future.
Social media has proved to be a helpful source of observations of snakes feeding. Knowing more about their diet is useful because it’s linked to their venom biochemistry.
Framing cats as responsible for declines in biodiversity is based on faulty scientific logic and fails to account for the real culprit – human activity.
Wildlife can smell and hear a fire coming, and have developed novel ways to evade it. But they must watch out for cunning predators rushing in for a feed.
Some predators thrive after fires, other wilt – and one bird even starts them on purpose.
How did whales that feed on tiny prey evolve into the largest creatures on Earth? And why don’t they get even bigger?
Scientists have discovered how the wise old barn owl is so good at catching rodents.
Media coverage of sharks often exaggerates risks to people, but more than 500 shark species have never been known to attack humans, and there’s lots to learn about them.
Hagfish have been called the most disgusting creatures in the ocean. But what are they?
A shift in climate, along with other environmental disruptions and the invasion of competitors and new predators all likely played an important role in reshaping ancient elephants’ brains.
A new study reveals that it’s not only adult bullfrogs that pose a threat but their tadpoles do, too.
The discovery of a fossilised large predator is a rare event that offers insight into these beasts from the past.
Rewilding is gaining popularity around the world, as a means to restore ecosystems to their ancient state. But just like Vegemite, Australian rewilding projects need to have a unique flavour.
Revealed: spotted hyaena are actually excellent hunters in their own right.
A survey of 32,000 samples of dingo droppings and stomach contents reveal that this predator’s appetite is as wide-ranging as Australia’s landscapes. But medium and large mammals are top of the menu.
The return of white sharks to Cape Cod, Massachusetts was a tourism success story – until a shark killed a swimmer. Can the Cape’s residents and visitors learn to share the ocean with these apex predators?
With superpowers other animals can only dream of, these crustaceans challenge sharks for the title of most amazing predator in the sea.
An attack on a WA mine worker has highlighted the danger of wild dingoes, particularly when attracted by humans’ food - one of the factors that can make an attack by wild predators much more likely.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Researcher in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
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Professor, Murdoch University
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Senior lecturer, University of Sydney
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Discovery Early Career Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Jaana Dielenberg adalah Sahabat The Conversation.
University Fellow, Charles Darwin University
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ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Senior lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Distinguished Professor and Director, Trophic Cascades Program, Oregon State University
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Associate professor, Curtin University
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Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
