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Why most animals are insects
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/why-most-animals-are-insects/Insects comprise 75% of all animal species that scientists have named and described, and most of these insects have wings. The key to insect success is their ability to survive on land and take to the air.
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Mineral groups
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/what-are-minerals/mineral-groups/Minerals can be classified into distinct groups based upon similar atomic structure and/or chemical composition.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/first-nations-collections/cultural-objects/indigenous-australia-flags/The Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag were designed to represent these groups of Indigenous Australians.
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Is it a rat?
https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/is-it-a-rat/The Australian Museum is frequently asked about mammals visiting suburban gardens or houses.
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Urban habitats
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/wildlife-sydney/urban-habitats/Urban areas cover 35 percent of the Sydney area and are constantly growing. The urban environment has far fewer species of animals than more natural environments.
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Octopus, squid and cuttlefish - Class Cephalopoda
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/molluscs/octopus-squid-and-cuttlefish-class-cephalopoda/Cephalopod literally means 'head foot' and members of this group, including octopuses, cuttlefishes, squids and nautiluses, have their foot or tentacles connected to their head, not their body.
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Lace corals and sea mats - Bryozoa
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/jellyfish/lace-corals-and-sea-mats-bryozoa/Bryozoans are minute colonial animals, with individual members of the colony called zooids.
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Dragonflies and damselflies - Order Odonata
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/dragonflies-and-damselflies-order-odonata/Dragonflies and damselflies are large, conspicuous insects generally found near freshwater habitats. They are an ancient and successful group that was around long before the dinosaurs evolved.
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Bugs: Order Hemiptera
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/bugs-order-hemiptera/Not all insects are bugs. A bug is a member of the group Hemiptera, of which there are many different forms including aphids, hoppers, scale insects, cicadas and, confusingly, the 'true' bugs.
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Jenolan Caves Minerals
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/mineralogy-collection-jenolan-caves-minerals/The Jenolan Caves are one of the premier tourist attractions of New South Wales. Nine caves are regularly shown to visitors, but several hundred of various sizes are known from the area.
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