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Sturt National Park
The Sturt National Park is a protected national park that is located in the arid far north-western corner of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The national park is situated approximately northwest of Sydney and the nearest town is , away. Established in 1972, the park is named in honour of Charles Sturt, a colonial explorer. The park features typical outback scenery of flat, reddish-brown landscapes. It was resumed from five pastoral properties. The Sturt National Park was featured in British documentary called ''Planet Earth''. The Dingo Fence was built along the national park's northern boundary. Flora Flora consists mostly of mulga bushland and arid shrubland, particularly Saltbush. After good rain the harsh landscape is transformed by the growth of wildflowers including Sturt's desert pea. Fauna Mammals At least 31 species of mammal have been recorded in the park. The most obvious to visitors include the red kangaroo, western grey kangaroo, eastern grey kangar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milsons Point, New South Wales
Milsons Point is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is located 3 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of North Sydney Council. Milsons Point is also the geographical feature that juts into Sydney Harbour from the northern side, directly opposite Sydney Cove, the spot where the first European settlement was established in 1788. Milsons Point was named after James Milson (1783–1872), one of the earliest settlers. History Milsons Point was named after James Milson (1783–1872), a free settler originally from Lincolnshire. Milson settled in the area near Milsons Point and established a profitable business supplying ships with stone ballast, fresh water, and the produce of his dairy, orchard, and vegetable gardens. In the early 1820s Milson settled in the vicinity of Jeffrey Street, Kirribilli, on 120 acres of land he leased from Robert Campbell (1769–1846). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-bellied Sheath-tailed Bat
The yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat (''Saccolaimus flaviventris''), also known as the yellow-bellied sheathtail or yellow-bellied pouched bat, is a microbat species of the family Emballonuridae found extensively in Australia and less commonly in parts of Papua New Guinea.Flannery, T. F. 1995. ''The Mammals of New Guinea'', 2nd edition. Reed Books, Sydney, Australia.Churchill, Sue. 2008. ''Australian bats'', 2nd ed. Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW. Although found throughout most parts of Australia, very little is known about its ecology due to the small size, nocturnal activity, and general elusiveness of most microbat species, making them difficult to study.Rhodes, M. P., and Hall, L. S. 1997. Observations on Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bats ''Saccoliamus flaviventris'' (Peters, 1867)(Chiroptera: Emballonuridae). Australian Zoologist 30:351-357.Reardon, T. B., and Flavel, S. C. 1987. ''A guide to the bats of South Australia''. South Australian Museum.Richards, G. C. 2008. Yellow- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Broad-nosed Bat
The little broad-nosed bat (''Scotorepens greyii'') (pronounced skoh’-toh-rep’-enz grey’-ee-ee’) translates to "Grey’s darkness creeper". Sometimes called Grey’s broad-nosed after the third governor of South Australia, Sir John Edward Grey. It is a species of vesper bat, which is one of the largest and best-known family of bats. They are endemic to Australia, are insectivores and have a broad range within the mainland, mainly in hot arid areas but also found in tropical rainforests. Description ''Scotorepens greyii'' individuals have a slender body shape, a broad square muzzle when viewed from above and have varied fur colouring. Fur ranges from brown to grey-brown on the back, with the base of the hairs being lighter than the tips; the belly fur is also lighter. Their forearm is small, their ears are relatively broad, and the tragus has a narrow and pointed tip. The glans penis has up to ten spines on the head, mainly in two rows. They are similar in appearance to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Long-eared Bat
The eastern long-eared bat, species ''Nyctophilus bifax'', is a small flying mammal, a vespertilionid bat. It is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Taxonomy The first description of the species was published in 1915 by Oldfield Thomas, based on a male type specimen obtained from the Herberton district in the north of Queensland. Alternate names, aside from eastern long-eared bat, include the northern or north Queensland long-eared bat. Description A species of ''Nyctophilus'', smaller insectivorous bats of the widespread and diverse family Vespertilionidae, the common evening bats. The flight of the species is sometimes in quick and straight directions, less usual in other nyctophilus species, but they are able to assume a typical slower fluttering hover to capture prey. The foraging methods includes gleaning, taking insects from foliage or bark of plants, and adopts a perching stratagem or takes to the ground. Distribution and habitat The species resides un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desert Mouse
The desert mouse (''Pseudomys desertor''), also known as the brown desert mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Australia. The first desert mouse specimen was collected by Australian zoologist Gerard Krefft on the Blandowski Expedition in 1856-57, between Gol Gol Creek and the Darling River. Description The desert mouse has bright chestnut brown fur above, interspersed with long dark guard hairs which give it a spiny appearance. Its belly fur is a light grey-brown. The tail looks scaly and slightly bi-coloured, with length equal to or shorter than the animal's head-body length. A defining feature of the desert mouse is its pale orange eye-ring, which may be used to distinguish it from the Western chestnut mouse ''Pseudomys nanus'' where their habitat overlaps in the northern Tanami Desert. Typical measurements for the desert mouse are 70–105 mm for head-body length, and 67–103 mm for tail length. Weight is between 15-35 g. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusky Hopping Mouse
The dusky hopping mouse (''Notomys fuscus''), is a small rodent endemic to Australia, inhabiting desert regions characterised by sand dunes. Populations have experienced significant declines since the arrival of Europeans, and continue to be subject to threatening processes. It is currently listed as a threatened species. Taxonomy The dusky hopping mouse, or Wilkinti, is a mammal in the order Rodentia, and suborder Sciurognathi. The species is in the family Muridae and the subfamily Murinae (includes all Australian native rats and mice). The dusky hopping mouse belongs to the genus ''Notomys'', a group of desert-dwelling rodents. The species was originally described as ''Ascopharynx fuscus'' (Wood Jones 1925) from a specimen collected in South Australia. Subsequent collections were described as ''Notomys fuscus eyreius'' in 1960. Hopping mice collected in Queensland between 1957 to 1959 were described as a new species, ''Notomys filmeri,'' however, later taxonomic investigation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narrow-nosed Planigale
The narrow-nosed planigale (''Planigale tenuirostris'') is a species of very small marsupial carnivore of the family Dasyuridae. Taxonomy The narrow-nosed planigale was described by Ellis Le Geyt Troughton in 1928, separating it from the common planigale (''P. maculata'') with which it had previously been associated. The scientific name for the species means "slender-snouted flat-weasel". Description Planigales are small rodent-like marsupials no greater than 7.5 cm, and weighing less than 10 g.Atlas of Living Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Planigale%20tenuirostris The narrow-nosed planigale differs from other planigales in its more rufous colouring and smaller size – only the long-tailed planigale is smaller. It is an active hunter of various invertebrates, and is known as a fearless and pugnacious predator. Its flattened head is used as a wedge to prize apart grass stems and turn over leaves in the leaf litter. It will often attack prey larger than itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paucident Planigale
The paucident planigale (''Planigale gilesi''), also known as Giles' planigale, is a very small species of carnivorous marsupial of the family ''Dasyuridae''. Taxonomy The paucident planigale was not formally described until 1972, when it was named ''Planigale gilesi'' in honour of the explorer Ernest Giles, who explored Australia's deserts, including this species' habitat. It is one of five members of the genus ''Planigale''. Description The paucident (from Latin ''pauci'' ("few") + ''dentēs'' ("teeth")) planigale differs from other planigales having only two premolars in each tooth row (all other planigales have three). The paucident planigale is recognised by its flattened triangular head and small rounded ears, is mid-grey to cinnamon in colour with a whitish underside. The paucident planigale weighs 6-15 grams, its body is 60mm-80mm long and its tail is 55-70mm long. It feeds on many small creatures, including beetles, locusts, spiders or other arthropods, and even occasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stripe-faced Dunnart
The striped-faced dunnart (''Sminthopsis macroura'') is a small, Australian, nocturnal, "marsupial mouse," part of the family Dasyuridae. The species' distribution occurs throughout much of inland central and northern Australia, occupying a range of arid and semi-arid habitats. While the species has a broad distribution range, it has been declining across much of Australia, including the western region of New South Wales (NSW). This is due to several threatening processes, primarily habitat degradation. This has led to the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage listing the species as 'vulnerable'. The species is not listed on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species list the species as of 'least concern'. Recent genetic studies have discovered that this dunnart species is in fact three distinct species that over several million years diverged from each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingo
The dingo (''Canis familiaris'', ''Canis familiaris dingo'', ''Canis dingo'', or ''Canis lupus dingo'') is an ancient (Basal (phylogenetics), basal) lineage of dog found in Australia (continent), Australia. Its taxonomic classification is debated as indicated by the variety of scientific names presently applied in different publications. It is variously considered a form of domestic dog not warranting recognition as a subspecies, a subspecies of dog or wolf, or a full species in its own right. The dingo is a medium-sized Canis, canine that possesses a lean, hardy body adapted for speed, agility, and stamina. The dingo's three main coat colourations are light ginger or tan, black and tan, or creamy white. The skull is wedge-shaped and appears large in proportion to the body. The dingo is closely related to the New Guinea singing dog: their lineage split early from the lineage that led to today's domestic dogs, and can be traced back through the Maritime Southeast Asia to Asia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Wallaroo
The common wallaroo (''Osphranter robustus''), also known as the euro, hill wallaroo, or simply wallaroo, is a species of macropod. The word ''euro'' is particularly applied to one subspecies (''O. r. erubescens'').WE Poole and JC Merchant (1987): ''Reproduction in Captive Wallaroos - the Eastern Wallaroo, Macropus-Robustus-Robustus, the Euro, Macropus-Robustus-Erubescens and the Antilopine Wallaroo, Macropus-Antilopinus.'' Australian Wildlife Research 14(3) 225 - 242online link/ref> The eastern wallaroo is mostly nocturnal and solitary, and is one of the more common macropods. It makes a loud hissing noise and some of the other subspecies are sexually dimorphic, like most wallaroos. Subspecies There are four subspecies: *the eastern wallaroo (''O. r. robustus'') – found in eastern Australia; males of this subspecies have dark grey fur, almost resembling the black wallaroo (''Osphranter bernardus''). Females are lighter, being almost sandy in colour. *the euro or western wall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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