Eucalypt tree species are preparing for a mass blossoming that may all but guarantee a critically-endangered bird species' ...

For the next three months, a lucky few will be rewarded with an extremely rare sight in two Australian states. One of the world’s most threatened birds has migrated from Tasmania to Victoria and South ...

The first sighting of the spider in New Zealand occurred in Porirua, just north of the capital Wellington. But they’ve since ...

To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

According to Science Alert, they are common in South America, Australia, and Africa. #2 Goliath Bird Eater Tarantula About Scientific name: Theraphosa blondi Order: Araneae Family: Theraphosidae ...

Spider on its web in a garden plant. Image by johnanderson via Depositphotos. Found in Australia, the Sydney Funnel-Web Spider (Atrax robustus) is notorious for its aggressive behaviour and highly ...

Only Australia’s huntsman spider has a longer leg span. The Goliath bird-eater can weigh as much as 6.02 ounces, have a body that’s 5 inches long, and a leg span that’s almost a foot wide. Its fangs ...

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A beloved Australian bird best known for its stunning tail and powers of mimicry may have a cunning hidden talent. New research has revealed the superb lyrebird to be a resourceful farmer ...

They’ve also earned the dubious distinction of being “the world’s most dangerous bird.” Its more famous flightless cousin, the emu, is one of Australia’s national symbols.