Reptiles > Snakes
OverviewThe Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) is one of Australia’s most renowned, medically significant, and ecologically adaptable venomous elapids. Native to the temperate coastal margins, wetlands, and river corridors of southern Australia and Tasmania, this...
Mammals > Marsupials
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Common Ringtail Possum Scientific Name: Pseudocheirus peregrinus Category: Mammals Subcategory: Marsupials Size: Head-and-body length: 30-35 cm (12-14 in); Tail length: 30-35 cm (12-14 in) Weight: 700-1,100 g (1.5-2.4 lb) Lifespan:...
Mammals > Marsupials
OverviewThe Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, is the largest surviving carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland and the second largest in the world, surpassed only by the Tasmanian devil. Draped in a rich, reddish-brown...
Birds > Parrots
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Sulphur-crested CockatooScientific Name: Cacatua galeritaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Total length: 17.5–21.5 in (44–55 cm); Wingspan: 35–41 in (90–105 cm)Weight: 1.5–2.2 lb (700–1,000 g); one of the largest cockatoos in...
