https://australian.museum/about/history/people/lilian-medland/
Lilian lived quietly in the suburbs and painted bird illustrations that were both exquisite and accurate enough to use in a field guide.
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/science/mystery-bone-identified/
Our story begins with the finding of a strange bone on a bank of the Tweed River. A photo was sent to the Museum for identification...
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/eastern-chestnut-mouse/
Distinctive chestnut-brown dorsal fur, grey belly and pale grey feet with a thin fringe of white hairs extending beyond the claws.
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https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/scott-sisters/scott-family-notebook-3/
Read the notebooks of the most famous natural history illustrators working in Sydney in the last decades of the 19th century.
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/metamorphosis-a-remarkable-change/
Metamorphosis refers to a major change of form or structure during development. One of the most dramatic forms of metamorphosis is the change from the immature...
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/christmas-beetle/
There are about 36 species of Christmas Beetles (family Scarabaeidae), ten of which occur in Sydney.
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/amri-news/amri-a-new-species-of-frog-discovered-from-the-forests-of-cambodia-and-vietnam/
A tiny little frog that looks almost the same as another species has just been revealed from the imperiled forests of Southeast Asia
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/at-the-museum/point-and-shoot-5-what-lens-should-i-use/
From the blog series 'Point and Shoot' by Museum photographers Carl Bento and James King
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/reptiles/western-brown-snakes/
For many years it was suspected that the widespread Western Brown Snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis) was in fact a composite species, however efforts to split...
the australian museumwestern brownsnakes
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/wildlife-sydney/rural-habitats/
Rural, or agricultural, landscapes dominate the western area of Greater Sydney and cover 33 per cent of the region.
the australian museumruralhabitats
https://australian.museum/learn/dinosaurs/fact-sheets/yangchuanosaurus-shangyouensis/
Yangchuanosaurus was a large, upright, fierce carnivore which lived around 160 million years ago as a top predator in China and preyed on other dinosaurs such...
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https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/common-and-unusual-identifications-spider/
These are some images of objects and animals which people have sent to Search & Discover to share or be identified. You may find an answer to your question...
the australian museumcommonunusualspiders
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/squatinidae-angelsharks/
Access images and fact sheets of the Angelsharks on the site.
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/birdsnout-whalefish-rhamphocetichthys-savagei/
The paratype of Rhamphocetichthys savagei Paxton, 1989. The specimen is registered in the Australian Museum fish collection (AMS I.26872-001).)
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/science/amri-new-fly-transmits-viruses/
DNA barcodes point to differences between disease-carrying insects
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/science/tips-for-looking-after-our-oceans/
Here is a short list of how we can all care for our oceans to protect the beautiful marine life that lives there.
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/science/18-april-scotia-expedition-2013/
After fishing on the north side of South Georgia for a couple of days, we decided to move around to the south side.
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/what-are-the-differences-between-ants-and-termites/?gclid=CjwKCAjw8MD7BRArEiwAGZsrBS5OEUIpcdZpW0-29NXz2afUlhXd2F5VWrNowpMDAzog9874AlQ4CRoCO2MQAvD_BwE
Ants and termites are sometimes mistaken for each other, however they are very different insect groups.
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/trachichthyidae-roughies/
Explore images and fact sheets of the trachichthyid fishes. The family also included the sawbellies and slimeheads.
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/amri-news/amri-finding-needles-in-a-haystack/
Detecting tiny exotic flies just got easier thanks to DNA barcoding, and now we also know where they came from.
the australian museumfindingneedleshaystackblog
https://australian.museum/event/accessible/
The Australian Museum has a range of onsite accessible programs for deaf and autistic people, as well as online audio description guides to help assist blind...
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https://australian.museum/get-involved/staff-profiles/moemoana-schwenke/
Moemoana Schwenke is the Pasifika Project & Research Officer at the Australian Museum.
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/termites-as-pests/
Out of the 258 described (90 undescribed) termite species in Australia, only a few wood-damaging species are of concern to humans.
the australian museumtermitespests
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-toraja-sulawesi/
The Toraja live in the mountainous southern region of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Most are now Christian. However, elements of the traditional religion,...
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https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/land-rights/
Land Rights refers to the struggle for legal and moral recognition of the ownership of the land and waterways that were home to the Aboriginal and Torres...
the australian museumland rights
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/the-thylacine/
What is a thylacine? Why did it become extinct?
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/southern-cassowary/?utm_source=earthconsciouslife.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=vitamin-d-without-sunshine-douglas-fir-secret-most-dangerous-bird
The Southern Cassowary is often heard long before the bird is seen, with its rumbling calls usually given in response to the sight of potential danger.
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/museullaneous/recycling-sandstone-at-the-australian-museum/
Dismantled sandstone columns from the Australian Museum were reused in the newly opened Centennial Park, 1890
the australian museumrecyclingsandstoneblog
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/entomology/
Entomology is the study of insects including beetles, flies, cicadas, moths, earwigs, fleas, bugs, cockroaches, bees, dragonflies and termites.
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/diamond-scale-mullet-liza-vaigiensis-quoy-gaimard-1825/
Diamond-scale Mullet, Liza vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/museullaneous/specimens-lost-to-the-australian-museum/
In the 19th and early 20th centuries museums often purchased specimens to increase the size and variey of their collections. Read about one intended purchase...
the australian museumlost tospecimensblog
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/reptiles/australian-goannas-evolution-and-radiation/
Goannas, or monitors as they are known elsewhere in the world, are a very distinctive group of lizards. Goannas evolved in the northern hemisphere in the Upper...
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/science/larval-basslet-movies/
Fishes of the genus Liopropoma have have extremely long ornate second and third dorsal fin spines during their pelagic larval phase. This ornamentation is lost...
the australian museumlarvalbassletmoviesblog
https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au
Inspiring curiosity to explore the past, question the present and shape the future. Explore the scientific and cultural collections of the State in our seven...
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https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/burra/mangrove-boomerangs/
Discover how Mangroves and Boomerangs teach us about breathing, giving and receiving.
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/royal-spoonbill-platalea-regia/
The Royal Spoonbill can feed faster and on larger prey than the Yellow-billed Spoonbill, as it has a shorter, broader bill with more papillae (touch receptors)...
the australian museumroyal spoonbill
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/schools-reconciliation-challenge/art-collaboration-finalists/
Art Collaboration finalists from the 2022 Schools Reconciliation Challenge, share their artworks and stories inspired by the theme From River to Sea: Our...
the australian museumschoolsreconciliationchallengeart
https://australian.museum/blog-archive/museullaneous/recycling-off-the-beach-aboriginal-artists-and-ghost-net-at-pormpuraaw/
Aboriginal communities in the Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait are taking the lead in dealing with ghost nets
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https://australian.museum/get-involved/eureka-prizes/
Rewarding excellence in Australian research & innovation, leadership, science engagement, and school science
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https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/rare-books/
The Research Library holds a significant collection of rare books. This collection is regularly used in the work of Museum scientists.
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/at-the-museum/live-displays-in-my-photo-studio/
From December 2010 the following live invertebrates were displayed in 'My Photo Studio', giving visitors the opportunity to take their own wildlife photos and...
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/trapdoor-spiders-group/
Most trapdoor spiders, but not all, are misleadingly named, as not all species make a door for their burrows. For those species that do, these highly...
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/spider-survival/
Some spiders have life spans of less than a year, while others may live for up to twenty years.
the australian museumspidersurvival
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/do-fishes-sleep/
This is a complex question. Deciding if a fish is asleep depends on many factors, one of which is the definition of sleep.
the australian museumfishessleep
https://australian.museum/blog/museullaneous/amplify-ep-29-live-at-the-am-should-we-fear-spiders/
What are the symptoms and treatments for spider bites? Is our fear of spiders evolutionary or cultural? Can Arachnophobia be cured?
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/museullaneous/linkasaurus-3/
Curated for you: the latest museum, web and tech news from across the net
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https://australian.museum/get-involved/staff-profiles/ricky-lee-erickson/
Ricky-Lee Erickson is Collection Manager, Ornithology at the Australian Museum.
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https://australian.museum/learn/science/human-evolution/how-do-we-know-what-their-environments-were-like/
Reconstructing the physical environment in which our ancestors lived allows us to gain a greater understanding of their day-to-day lives. Environments on both...
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https://australian.museum/blog-archive/museullaneous/what-is-an-asaro-mud-mask/
The Australian Museum has commissioned the creation of five Asaro Mud Masks to be held in the Cultural Collection.
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https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/entomology/christmas-beetles/christmas-beetles-lucid-key/
Access and discover how to use the Christmas Beetle Lucid Key.
the australian museumchristmas beetlelucidkey
https://australian.museum/blog-archive/lifelong-learning/science-on-the-road-in-albury/
The Australian Museum went down to the Charles Sturt University campus in Albury for Science on the Road in November.
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https://australian.museum/blog/at-the-museum/eureka-talks-antarctica/
Explore the wonderful diversity of Antarctica and learn how experts are fighting to save this region from the devastating effects of climate change.
the australian museumeurekatalksseriesantarctica
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/molluscs/introduced-snails-in-australia/
There are over 1000 species of native Australian snails and slugs. However, most of the snails and slugs we find in our gardens are not natives.
the australian museumintroducedsnails
https://australian.museum/inside-out/online-experiments-activities/how-to-identify-spider-from-web/
Learn an easy way to identify spider species with Arachnologist Dr Helen Smith.
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