Species that live in a habitat similar to the Mountain pygmy possum Results 1 - 20
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Corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree)
The corroboree frog is incredibly distinctive with its bright yellow and black striped skin. The upper surface has a rough texture...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Northern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi)
Differing in appearance only slightly from the corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree), the northern corroboree frog has the sam...  More  1 Image  1 Video
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Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus)
Information on the red-throated pipit is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  16 Images  1 Video
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Black sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus)
The black sicklebill is a large bird of paradise, with, as the name suggests, a long, strongly curved bill. The tail is extremely ...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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South Island wren (Xenicus gilviventris)
The South Island wren is a small but robust alpine bird with a very short tail, rounded wings, and long legs and toes. While the m...  More  5 Images  2 Videos
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Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
This unique flightless bird is roughly the size of a hen, making it the world's largest rail. It has a stocky body with stout red...  More  12 Images  15 Videos
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Long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes)
The shy and elusive long-footed potoroo is one of the rarest marsupial mammals in Australia. Potoroos are essentially small kangar...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus spp.)
Long-beaked echidnas are egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes, a group that also includes the duck-billed platypus and the shor...  More  8 Images  3 Videos
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Dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis)
The dibbler is one of the rarest mammals in the world. It is a small marsupial carnivore found in Australia. Like other members of...  More  2 Images  10 Videos
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour or more when divin...  More  44 Images  11 Videos
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Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
The Himalayan tahr is a relative of the wild goat and is specially adapted to life on the rugged mountain slopes of the Himalayas,...  More  6 Images  9 Videos
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Raven (Corvus corax)
The raven is a magnificent bird; bigger than a buzzard, it is the largest passerine (perching) bird in Europe, and is deeply embed...  More  17 Images  12 Videos
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Akoko (Chamaesyce deppeana)
Information on the akoko is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
Bracken is a well-known deciduous fern; a species that has inspired a rich wealth of folklore in Britain. It is easy to recognise...  More  12 Images  3 Videos
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Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
Despite its name, this spine-covered animal has a relatively elongate, slender snout. The spines are usually yellow with black tip...  More  35 Images  5 Videos
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Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
In the words of Charles Darwin, who dragged a fleeing specimen from its refuge, the long-nosed potoroo “is an animal, as big as a ...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yarrow is a common herb that has been highly regarded for its medicinal properties in Britain since Anglo-Saxon times. The erect s...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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Woma python (Aspidites ramsayi)
The woma python is distinguished from other Australian pythons by its narrow head which is barely distinct from the neck. It has s...  More  3 Images  3 Videos
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Yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)
Information on the yellow-footed rock wallaby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  14 Images  0 Videos
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