From brightly coloured birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia’s native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

From the bossy brushtail who spends most of his time on the forest floor, to the leaping sugar glider, and the resilient mountain pygmy possum which makes in the snowy peaks of the Australian Alps, ...

Conservationists have long anticipated the recent announcement that the national effort to eradicate possums, stoats and rats will now include feral cats. But the government's decision steers New ...

The common brushtail possum was introduced to New Zealand for fur farming in the 1800s. Instead of staying controlled, it spread rapidly across the country. With no natural predators, possum ...

Giant land snail populations are recovering in areas that have received targeted predator control over the last 15 years, according to experts. Getty Images/iStockphoto For the last 15 years, wildlife ...

Many animals survive predation by running, fighting, or hiding. However, some take a much stranger approach: they play dead.