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Here's the thing. When you think of dangerous Australian animals, your mind probably conjures up images of massive saltwater crocodiles, venomous snakes coiled in the grass, or those infamous ...

Wombats might be the only animals with cube-shaped scats, but there are plenty of other strange bowel movements being performed by Australian animals.

If Australia is renowned for one thing, it's the proportion of highly dangerous animals that populate the continent. The three most venomous snakes in the world are from Australia (with a few others ...

Australia is the most notorious country on Earth for deadly wildlife. The red continent is thick with venomous snakes and spiders, toothy sharks and crocodiles, baby-eating dingoes, and the cassowary ...

It’s well-established that unsustainable human activity is damaging the health of the planet. The way we use Earth threatens our future and that of many animals and plants. Species extinction is an ...

If you can't go to Australia to pet the koalas, the koalas will now come to you — sort of. Google has added eight Australian animals to its collection of mobile AR creatures, allowing users to size up ...