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What is a monotreme?
https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/what-is-a-monotreme/Monotremes are different from other mammals because they lay eggs and have no teats.
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Whale Graveyard
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/mammology-collection-whale-graveyard/Many whales are stranded along the New South Wales coast each year, some of which die on the beach. Some carcasses are washed out to sea again, a few are brought straight to the Museum.
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White-striped Freetail Bat
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/bats/white-striped-freetail-bat/White-striped Freetail Bat
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Pygmy Sperm Whale
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/pygmy-sperm-whale/The Pygmy Sperm Whale is a small robust whale.
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Southern Right Whale
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/southern-right-whale/The Southern Right Whale was called a 'right whale' as it was the right whale to catch because of its meat and high oil content.
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Grey-headed Flying-fox
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/bats/grey-headed-flying-fox/Grey-headed Flying-fox
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Eastern Ringtail Possum
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/common-ringtail-possum/The Common or Eastern Ringtail Possum is well known to many Sydney residents. Together with the Common Brushtail Possum, it has adapted well to living in close association with humans and is often seen in suburban gardens at night.
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Bramble Cay Melomys, Melomys rubicola
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/melomys-rubicola/The Bramble Cay Melomys, or Bramble Cay mosaic-tailed rat was officially declared extinct in 2019. It is considered the first mammal to become extinct due to climate change.
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Mammalogy
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/mammalogy/Learn about our collection and study of mammals. Mammals include placental mammals such as rodents, primates and whales; marsupials such as kangaroos and koalas; and monotremes such as the platypus and echidna.
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Endemism in Australian mammals
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/endemism-in-australian-mammals/Australia possesses a unique assemblage of mammal species, of which over 80% are endemic.
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