Tropical Totem Gallery

Taronga Western Plains Zoo's Tasmanian Devil joeys have grown substantially in the past 10 months and continue to provide hope for the future of the species." Read more..... Source:  Taronga Zoo News The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial, now found in the wild only in Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world. It is characterised by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding.  The Tasmanian devil's large head and neck allow it to generate amongst the strongest bite per unit body mass of any extant mammal land predator, and it hunts prey and scavenges carrion. Despite its rotund appearance, the devil is capable of surprising speed and endurance, and can climb trees and swim across rivers.  It is believed that ancient marsupials migrated from what is now South America to Australia tens of millions of years ago an...

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Taronga Zoo in Sydney reports a bumper year for the births of the feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), it is the world's smallest gliding possum [  and is named for its long feather-shaped tail. Although only the size of a very small mouse (65 to 80 mm and 10 to 14 g). They can glide up to 25m at a time.  Newborns are the size of a grain of rice.  The tail is about the same length as the head and body combined, quite thin, moderately prehensile, and almost hairless except for two obvious rows of long, stiff hairs on either side. The tail, when held straight, looks like a double-sided comb. It is used to grip twigs and small branches, and to control gliding flight: steering and then braking.  The coat is a uniform mid-grey, with dark patches around the eyes and often a white patch behind the ears. The underside is lighter; the ears are moderately large and rounded. The natural habitat of the feathertail glider is the eastern seaboard of Australia, and t...