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New discovery by Australian and American researchers reveals ancient, super-snouted dolphins fed in a similar way to swordfish.
https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/new-discovery-on-ancient-super-snouted-dolphins/A team of Australian and American palaeontologists reveals ancient, super-snouted dolphins fed by sweeping their snouts through the water to hit and stun fish.
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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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The story of baby Lyuba
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-story-of-baby-lyuba/How did Lyuba, a 42,000 year-old baby mammoth journey from the Siberian Ice Age to her current location on display at the Australian Museum?
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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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