Life is short and sex-centered for the genus Antechinus. Six months after they’re born, the small, carnivorous marsupials reach adulthood. For five more months, they gain weight that they’ll ...

Once considered a lost species, this carnivorous marsupial, officially known as the thylacine, could soon make a comeback thanks to groundbreaking advancements in genetics. Using advanced ...

They’re nocturnal, carnivorous marsupials and generally considered a vulnerable species. One of the escaped quolls after being brought back to Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary. Photo from Australian ...

In Australia’s arid and semi-arid zones lives a highly elusive predator. It’s small but fierce and feisty, with big eyes, long hind legs and a pointy nose. A carnivorous marsupial, it comes out at ...