Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Indiana: Wandering Wallaby

Another missing marsupial in Muncie, Indiana. (News source.)

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Friday, June 26, 2009

"Stoned" Wallabies Make Crop Circles

Tasmanian wallabies have been getting into medicially-grown poppy fields, and end up high and hopping in circles. (News source.)

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Thursday, June 04, 2009

New Tree Kangaroo?

A California man may have discovered a new species of tree kangaroo in New Britain, and is going back to collect physical evidence. (News source.)

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Kalihi Wallabies

There's an article here on the introduced population of wallabies in Oahu. One correction, the wildlife manager says there hasn't been a documented sighting since 1990, but the Honolulu Advertiser noted a wandering wallaby in 2002.

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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Thylacoleo Cave Painting?

An article in Antiquity suggests that a cave painting in Western Australia depicts a marsupial lion.

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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Eastern Quoll

Thought extinct on mainland Australia since 1963, a couple of eastern quoll have been found DOR near Melbourne. They may be descendants of escapees from a local captive breeding program. (News source.)

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Friday, June 20, 2008

Kangaroo?

A 5-foot tall kangaroo-like animal has been reported several times in the vicinity of the Pensacola (FL) Junior College. (News source.)

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Australian Mystery Animals

Northern region of New South Wales has a thylacine-like mystery animal: "Perhaps these animals are just mangy foxes or wild dogs. Farmers and other rural dwellers regularly observe these introduced species. However, the descriptions sound more like an animal that is supposed to be extinct. The strange, waddling gait, the kangaroo-like tail and the brown bands across the back remind us of the remarkable thylacine." (News source.)

The same writer records 50 sightings of thylacine-like animals, that he received during 10 years on an Australian radio program. (News source.)

And, a veterinarian opines that the mystery animals reported at Maraylya are possibly introduced black leopards. (News source.)

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Shark vs Kangaroo

A Geelong, Australia, man says he watched a kangaroo hop down to the beach and start swimming. About 80 meters from shore, the animal was struck by a 2-3m shark that leaped out of the water and struck it, pulling it under. No pics, unfortunately. (News source.)

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Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Mississippi "Kangaroo"

A kangaroo-like marsupial (let's be honest, most likely someone's pet wallaby) has been reported along U.S. 90 near Bay St. Louis, MS. I'd print more details, but it looks like most of the news article was lifted from a Wikipedia article on kangaroos.

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