Mammals > Bats
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dagger-toothed Long-nosed Fruit BatScientific Name: Macroglossus minimusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: BatsSize: Head-body length: 2.4–3.3 in (6.0–8.5 cm); Wingspan: 7.5–9.1 in (19–23 cm)Weight: 0.42–0.67 oz (12–19 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in the...
Mammals > Marsupials
OverviewThe Honey Possum (Tarsipes rostratus), celebrated in Australian Aboriginal Noongar culture as the Noolbenger, is an extraordinary, mouse-sized, and biologically unique marsupial strictly endemic to the botanically super-diverse sandplain heathlands (kwongan)...
Birds > Parrots
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Rainbow LorikeetScientific Name: Trichoglossus moluccanusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ParrotsSize: Total body length: 10–12 in (25–30 cm); Wingspan: 16–18 in (40–46 cm)Weight: 2.6–4.6 oz (75–130 g)Lifespan: 15–20 years in the wild; up to...
