Podcast Episodes

Underrated animals: Dugong

They live off seagrass, and sound like a teeny bird, but can weigh in at more than 400 kilograms and will cut you with their tusks.

Dugongs (Dugong dugon) were once confused for mermaids.

Yanyuwa peopl…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Underrated animals: Palm Cockatoo

It's a bold claim, but the palm cockatoo might be the most punk-rock bird of all.

The black and scarlet parrot lives in the rainforests and woodlands of Far North Queensland, as well as the Aru Island…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Underrated animals: Great desert skink

This little orange lizard lives with his mum and poos outside. What's not to love?

The great desert skink (Liopholis kintorei) can be found in the deserts of the Northern Territory, South Australia, a…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Underrated animals: Marsupial mole

What has no eyes, no ears, and is barely ever seen? It's no riddle — it's the marsupial mole!

These tiny, golden creatures like to burrow through the sands in central Australia, making the two species…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Underrated animals: Turtle frog

This tiny frog is pasty white, with big arms, a teeny head, and is — somehow — still absolutely adorable.

The turtle frog (Myobatrachus gouldii) can be found in a small part of south-west Western Aust…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Underrated animals: Short-finned eel

They can travel over land, climb walls and take down large prey. And that's all before the short-finned eel (Anguilla australis) makes it out into the ocean for their epic migration to mate.

The locat…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Underrated animals: Rakali

Sure, it's a rat, but it's Australia's own cheeky little water rat!

The rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster) is Australia's largest rodent, and can be found in the waterways all around Australia.

Cast your v…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Underrated animals: Velvet worm

They shoot glue, puree their enemies, and are about the size of a leaf.

With 140 species of southern velvet worms (Peripatopsidae), and most of those in Australia, these tiny creatures are our home-gr…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Underrated animals: Ghost bat

The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) is Australia's only carnivorous bat, so it's probably not a good idea to make fun of their giant ears and unique nose.

They live in large colonies of up to 1500 indivi…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Underrated animals: Giant cuttlefish

They can grow up to a metre and the world's largest cuttlefish species can also disappear in a puff of ink and mucus.

The giant cuttlefish (Ascarosepion apama) is an oddball, and you can catch a glimp…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago