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A new spatial analysis of deforestation and land clearing in Queensland reveals that 99% of all clearing for cattle grazing between 2018 and 2022 occurred in mapped threatened species habitat. The ...
So far, the shrimp has only been found along the Caribbean coast of Panama, and the new species marks the fourth member of the Callianideidae shrimp family found in the western Atlantic.
Queensland Museum scientists have described a 400-million-year-old fossil, which is possibly the smallest vertebrate fossil animal known from Queensland—Palaeospondylus australis. Details about ...
Grouper is a type of saltwater fish that belongs to the family Serranidae. Grouper characteristics include their large size, powerful bodies, and delicious taste. You can find grouper species ...
A new species of deep-sea shrimp was discovered off the coast of Iceland, about 12,000 feet under the water. It has “teeth” on it’s body ...
That part of the coast where sea meets land -- that's the intertidal zone. Technically.
Saltwater Lake Animals When comparing saltwater and freshwater habitats, many more animals call saltwater lakes home than freshwater. These include many fish species, such as the clownfish, grouper, ...
A study by Queensland Museum has uncovered 48 new species of ground hunting spiders that can be found right across Australia with some being named after notable Australian scientists and arachnid ...
Queensland research discovers horror number of new spider species New research has discovered Australia is the home to a whopping 48 new species of ground-hunting spiders.