Humerus insight to odd animals Echidnas might not snorkel, but research says their ancestors may have once lived in water. A study published on Tuesday 29 April in the science journal PNAS confirms that echidnas and platypuses are just as confusing as they appear. A small bone found 30 years ago at Dinosaur Cove in…
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As I ventured beside the river recently I was joined by a small party of Crested Shrike-tits.
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Blue-green algae warning lifted for Cairn Curran Reservoir
Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) has lifted the blue-green algae warning for Cairn Curran Reservoir following a notable decrease in algae levels.
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