Images
Duckbilled Platypus by John Gould From The mammals of Australia (1845-1863). Wikimedia Commons
Science Daily
- Science DailyThe latest research news.
Paleobiology
- PaleobiologyThe Paleontology site from the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.
Library Searching
LIBRARY SEARCH TERMS
Animals - Australia
Animals - Classification
Marsupials
Fossils
Australian Mammals
introduction to Australian Mammals and general information on each species.
- BiodiversityFrom The Australian Museum.
- Marsupial finderFrom The Australian Museum.
Evolution
- Charles Darwin and evolutionThe 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin has been acknowledged by Forbes Magazine in a series of articles that examine the evolution and intelligent design debates as well as the naturalist's life and times.
- EvolutionFrom Biozone.
- Evolution labThis site includes an interactive game where learners can see the effects of natural selection. From Dr. Saul's Biology in motion.
- Evolution: Fact and TheoryBy Richard E. Lenski. From Action Bioscience
Articles
- Ancient Koalas May Have Been Loud and Lazy but They Didn't Chew GumFrom Science Daily.
- Ear-splitting discovery rocks mammal identityBy Roxanne Khamsi, Nature News, 2005.
- Echidna and platypus share common ancestor: researchJennifer Macey reported this story on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. ABC PM.
- Echidna love trainsBy Janet Parker, ABC Science.
- Remarkable Fossil Cave Shows How Ancient Marsupials GrewBy Bob Beale, Science Daily.
- Treasure trove of fossils found Down UnderAustralian bones could shed light on prehistoric extinction mystery. By Narelle Towie, Nature News, January, 2007.
