Australian mammals

Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) is a critically endangered possum largely restricted to small pockets of alpine ash, mountain ash and snow gum forests in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, northeast of Melbourne. It is primitive, relict, and nongliding, and, as the only

Here's some great news! Many of the endangered animals—including the oh-so-adorable bilbies—that were reintroduced to Sturt National Park in the far-west outback of New South Wales, Australia are thriving. Clarence…

The last of these cat-size animals were seen on the mainland 50 years ago, and now they’re island-hopping back home.

The Common or Eastern Ringtail Possum is well known to many Sydney residents. Together with the Common Brushtail Possum, it has adapted well to living in close association with humans and is often seen in suburban gardens at night.

Numbat populations have been decimated by foxes and cats and dropped so low late last century that the species came close to extinction twice.

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The bilby is becoming Australia’s Easter icon and a symbol of hope for our native wildlife.

When considered as one species, sugar gliders were widespread, abundant and officially classified as “least concern”, but now that's changed.

Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu rangers have photographed an elusive mole covered in silky golden locks that burrows in the sands of Western Australia and is only spotted a few times per decade.