Tag: australia

Paleontologists have discovered a fossil of a 25-million-year-old falcon-like bird from Australia.

September 30, 2021

Paleontologists have identified the fossilized partial skeleton, a new species of bird that lived and became extinct 25 million years ago. Named Archaehierax sylvestris, it is the world’s oldest eagle-like raptor. It has a foot span of about 15 cm / 6 inches / s which helps in catching large prey. Larger herds of animals…

Green-haired Mary River tortoise Mary River turtle

August 17, 2021

The biggest feature of the Mary River tortoise, which grows in fresh water, is its green hair. These are nothing but clusters of algae growing above the head and shell. The Mary River tortoise is the only species in its genus. All other species disappeared from the evolutionary history of Australia 40 million years ago….

Fire Birds

August 14, 2021

There are some people who set fires in the forest for their own interests .. Like them, there are some birds who spread wildfires in the unlit part of the burning barn for their own interests. My today’s post is about them …Australia is the world’s worst-hit country by wildfires, with 8 out of 10…