By Kristine Sabillo Researchers describe the kultarr as “Australia’s cutest mammal”: It’s eyes are quite large for its ...

Anywhere from 6,000,000 to 16 million kangaroos roam the Australian plains, alternately drinking up the outback water supply and eating the best pasture grass.

The world’s oldest giraffe has died at an Australian zoo aged 31. Taronga Western Plains Zoo in New South Wales announced the devastating news on Friday just weeks after Mutangi had turned 31.

Osteoderms are not new to science. They are common in crocodiles, armadillos and even ancient dinosaurs like the Stegosaurus.