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History of the Mammal Department
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/history-of-the-mammal-department/The Mammalogy department was formed in 1890 under the direction of Edward Pierson Ramsay, the first Australian-born curator for the museum.
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Large-eared Pied Bat
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/bats/large-eared-pied-bat/Large-eared Pied Bats were discovered in the 1960s. Little is known about them.
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Northern Cave Bat
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/bats/northern-cave-bat/Northern Cave Bats roost in caves and disused mines with other microbat species.
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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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Mammals
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/Discover Australia's mammals - all of which have hair or fur, produce milk and are warm-blooded.
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Australian Bats
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/bats/Most bats are nocturnal animals, meaning they search for prey at night and sleep during the day. Find out more about some of Australia’s bat species and where bats are found.
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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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Tree Kangaroo from New Guinea
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/mammology-collection-tree-kangaroo-from-new-guinea/When new species as large and colourful as tree kangaroos are discovered it is a rare event indeed.
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Whales Tohorā activities
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/classroom-activities/whales-tohora/What can you discover about whales? Complete our dot-to-dot and find-the-word activities from the Whales | Tohorā exhibition to learn more about these beautiful mammals.
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Eastern Quolls: Back from the brink?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/eastern-quolls-back-from-the-brink/Renewed hope that a mammal thought extinct on the mainland has been given a second chance.
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