Species
A collection of animal species from around the world.
*Sources for information and photos (unless they are by me) can be found at the bottom of each species profile.
Long-tailed Planigale
The long-tailed planigale — the world's smallest marsupial — measures just 5 centimetres (2 inches) in length. Its extremely flat, wedge-shaped head allows it to squeeze into narrow cracks in the soil, offering refuge from predators and the daytime heat of northern Australia.
Brush-tailed Phascogale
The brush-tailed phascogale is a carnivorous, tree-climbing marsupial from Australia. It is able to erect the long, black hairs on the end portion of its tail — this 'bottle-brush' tail is used to draw a predator's attention away from its body.
Tasmanian Devil
The jaws of a Tasmanian devil can open to an 80-degree angle, able to deliver the strongest bite of any carnivorous mammal relative to body size. Nicknamed the "Australian hyena", the devil is a bone-crunching scavenger, gorging on dead bodies before they can fester and spread disease.