Tsunamis: how they form - Australian Geographic
2011年3月18日 · Tsunamis: How they form. Underwater volcanoes erupting, icebergs calving and in rare instances meteorites hitting the ocean have all produced the giant waves in the past. …
20 Aussie frogs you need to know about - Australian Geographic
2017年10月10日 · Some people believe the large adults control mouse and cockroach numbers. 3. Red-eyed tree frog. Litoria chloris. Red-eyed tree frog (Litoria chloris). Illustration credit: …
The world’s 10 most devastating volcanic eruptions
Here are 10 of the most devastating volcanic eruptions in human history: 1. Mt Tambora, Indonesia, 1815 (VEI 7) Mt. Tambora is the deadliest eruption in recent human history, …
Australia’s 10 most dangerous snakes - Australian Geographic
2012年7月25日 · The 10 most dangerous snakes in Australia. 1. Eastern brown snake. (Pseudonaja textilis) Also known as: common brown snake. Found: throughout the eastern …
The corals of the Great Barrier Reef: illustrated
2017年6月30日 · All illustrations by Brittney Klein. Three-quarters of the world’s 798 coral species can be found on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and they come in a huge variety of shapes, …
A Guide to Aboriginal Astronomy - Australian Geographic
Astronomy was used by indigenous Australians to develop calendars and navigate the land. Each hunter-gatherer tribe lived according to an annual cycle, which informed what they ate and …
Southern cassowary - Australian Geographic
Type. Bird. Diet. Mostly fallen rainforest fruit, but will also scavenge on snails, fungi, and mammal carcasses. Average lifespan. 30 years, but individuals have survived almost twice as long in …
Everything you need to know about snakes - Australian Geographic
2016年2月22日 · Snakes have no eyelids. Snakes can eat animals who are 75–100 per cent larger than their own head. Before shedding, a snake’s eyes will become cloudy/opaque. …
Top 10 ingenious Aussie animal adaptations - Australian Geographic
2016年2月4日 · Here are 10 amazing Australian animal adaptions: 1. Fins that create tiny whirlpools. A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Image credit: shutterstock. …
Fact File: Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) - Australian Geographic
Average lifespan. Between 13-18 years. Size. 60-85cm long and between 4kg and 15kg in weight. There’s nothing more Aussie than a koala up a gumtree, and these iconic marsupials are a …