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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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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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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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The past, present and future of Australia’s mammals
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-past-present-and-future-of-australias-mammals/What makes Australian mammals so interesting?
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Genetic footprint of past climate change informs future conservation
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amri-genetic-footprint/Unravelling the past, present and future of brush-tailed rock-wallabies.
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Follow up with Dr Sandy Ingleby
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/follow-up-with-dr-sandy-ingleby/We caught up with Dr Sandy Ingleby, manager of the mammals collection after she had collected the sperm whale jaw from Sydney's Newport Beach.
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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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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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