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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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Whales find-a-word
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/classroom-activities/whales-tohora/What can you discover about whales? Complete our find-a-word and dot-to-dot activities from the Whales | Tohorā exhibition to learn more about these beautiful mammals.
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Animal factsheets
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/Discover the astonishing variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, marine life and more in the Australian Museum collections.
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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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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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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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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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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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Inland Broad-nosed Bat
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/bats/inland-broad-nosed-bat/Inland Broad-nosed Bat
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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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Barka: The Forgotten River
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