Egg-Laying Mammals
The fact that two mammals lay eggs, the duck-billed platypus and the spiny echidna, both native to Australia and its surrounding islands, is probably one of the only things you remember from science class.
Egg Laying Mammals
It is important to study these animals because they are the only living examples of monotremes, which are mammals that lay eggs, an important component of evolutionary biology. Fascinating!
Dingoes, Australia’s Version of Wolves
A family camped near Uluru in 1980 and suffered a tragedy when a dingo dragged their two-month-old infant from their tent. Despite being acquitted in the end, her parents were found guilty in several courts, claiming that the story of a dingo eating their child was implausible.
Dingoes, Australia’s Version Of Wolves
For the record, Australia is home to anywhere between 10,000 and 50,000 of these feral dogs, which have been roaming the continent for thousands of years. They can be a nuisance to farmers who have livestock to care for.
