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Out on a limb: tree-kangaroos
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/out-on-a-limb/

Evolution can take some surprising twists and turns, and none more so than with kangaroos that live in trees, says evolutionary biologist Mark Eldridge.

Published 28 November 2011
Help for Flying-foxes
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/help-for-flying-foxes-how-can-we-help-and-save-flying-foxes/

Dr Anja Divljan, the Museum's expert for flying-foxes knows: Everyone can have a share in saving the fliers with very little effort. Here, we provide some tips & contact details of wildlife groups.

Published 06 July 2011
Mammals: Mammalia
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/mammals-mammalia/

Mammals are divided into three groups - monotremes, marsupials and placentals, all of which have fur, produce milk and are warm-blooded.

Published 22 November 2018
The search for the Peppered Tree Frog
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/the-search-for-the-peppered-tree-frog/

Not seen since the 1970s, we need your help in finding a tiny, mottled frog.

Published 21 January 2018

frog herpetology
Frogs: Class Amphibia
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/frogs-class-amphibia/

Amphibians crawled from the water over 370 million years ago and were the first vertebrates to colonise the land. Australia has around 200 species of native amphibians, all of which are frogs, belonging to the order Anura.

Published 17 February 2012
Noisy frogs - What can I do?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/noisy-frogs/

“I have Bleating Tree Frogs in my garden that are noisy and my neighbours have complained about the noise. What can I do?”

Published 25 August 2010

What is?
See the vampire flying frog...
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/see-the-vampire-flying-frog/

Sucked in by Twilight and True Blood? Here’s a new breed of vampire to add to the list!

Published 04 February 2011
Australia's Lost Frogs
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/herpetology-collection-australias-lost-frogs/

In the early 1980s, frog researchers noticed the sudden disappearance of two frog species from streams in southeast Queensland.

Published 29 November 2018
What is a fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-a-fish/

Fishes are fascinating animals that come in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes, but just what is a fish?

Published 07 September 2016

Ichthyology fish
Why don't anemonefishes get stung?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/why-dont-anemonefishes-get-stung/

Over the years many theories have tried to explain why anemonefishes are not stung by their host anemones.

Published 24 June 2011

anemone nematocysts sea anemone fish Ichthyology

Jurassic World by Brickman

Kmart presents <i>Jurassic World</i> by Brickman<sup>®</sup> at the Australian Museum until 17 July.

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Open until 17 July

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s new learning and play space.

Permanent education space
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School programs and excursions

Book school excursions at the Australian Museum, Sydney, that inspire and engage students of all ages.

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