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  1. The absence of a substantial stomach in #platypuses and short-beaked #echidnas has baffled scientists for centuries, but a #study has found a specific #gene that may be the cause of their strange digestive system.

    So, how do these unique creatures digest their food? And how do they get by without a conventional #stomach?

    The University of Adelaide PhD Candidate Jackson Dann shares his “bizarre” research with us in the latest 60 Seconds of Science.

    youtu.be/nQgHRQGEkcU

    🎥 Taronga Zoo Sydney

    #australia #australiananimal #australiananimals #dna #research #facts #education #knowledge
    #academia #research #academicchatter #biodiversity #ecology #biology #food #nature #wildlife #science #scientist

  2. What a happy little guy this quokka (Setonix brachyurus) is munching away! 🍃

    You've undoubtedly seen photographs and videos of these adorable marsupials hopping around, but did you know they can also climb trees?

    Learn more about these adorable animals… ausgeo.co/quokkafactfile

    🎥 Dr Dhaliwal

    #quokka #cuteanimal #babyanimal #australiananimal #marsupial #cutenessoverload #australiananimal
    #environment #biodiversity #ecology #nature #wildlife