Its own libido. Life is short and sex-centered for the genus Antechinus. Six months after they’re born, the small, carnivorous marsupials reach adulthood. For five more months, they gain weight ...

This photograph shows a male dusky antechinus in a naturalistic enclosure located in Cape Otway, Australia. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

If you are exploring our beautiful Australian wilderness this year, keep an eye out for animals behaving in interesting ways. You never know what you might see, as our research team discovered.

If you are exploring our beautiful Australian wilderness this year, keep an eye out for animals behaving in interesting ways. You never know what you might see, as our research team discovered.