Zoology and animal sciences

Everywhere we go there are birds, and they all have mysteries to be unravelled.

Australia's nature is exceptional, wonderful and important.

Australia’s nature is exceptional, wonderful and important.

Humans spend more time in or on the water than ever before.

Humans spend more time in or on the water than ever before.

The Australian magpie is one of our nation's most popular and iconic birds.

The south-east Queensland region is currently experiencing the most rapid urbanisation in Australia.

The south-east Queensland region is currently experiencing the most rapid urbanisation in Australia.

The Tasmanian devil is threatened by Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a transmissible form of cancer that has reduced the population by over 80%.

Well-run modern zoos and aquariums do important research and conservation work and teach visitors about the challenges of animals in the wild and the people striving to save them.

Well-run modern zoos and aquariums do important research and conservation work and teach visitors about the challenges of animals in the wild and the people striving to save them.

Eagles are awe-inspiring birds that have influenced much human endeavour.

Eagles are awe-inspiring birds that have influenced much human endeavour.

Bryozoans are aquatic animals that form colonies of connected individuals.

Bryozoans are aquatic animals that form colonies of connected individuals.

Bryozoans are aquatic animals that form colonies of connected individuals.

Bryozoans are aquatic animals that form colonies of connected individuals.

Australia is the custodian of a diverse range of continental and oceanic islands.

Australia is the custodian of a diverse range of continental and oceanic islands.

Goat meat is growing in popularity in Australia and is also an important export industry.

The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector of Antarctica).

Come on an action-packed adventure with an amazing mob of animal eco-warriors as they use their special talents to help solve our planet's environmental problems!

Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes is about the vast sweep of the Outback, a land of expanses making up three-quarters of the continent - the heart of Australia.

Vital for a game of cricket or golf and enjoyable when picnicking in the park, turfgrass provides a wide range of aesthetic and recreational benefits.

Australia's introduced vertebrate pest species cost at least $1 billion annually in economic, environmental and social impacts.

Australia’s introduced vertebrate pest species cost at least $1 billion annually in economic, environmental and social impacts.

Australia has a rich and unique array of animals, including the largest diversity of marsupials on earth.

Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence.

Most living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence.

Cricket song is a sound of the Australian bush.

Mountain Ash draws together exciting new findings on the effects of fire and on post-fire ecological dynamics following the 2009 wildfires in the Mountain Ash forests of the Central Highlands of Victoria.

Biogeography, the study of the distribution of life on Earth, has undergone more conceptual changes, revolutions and turf wars than any other scientific field.

A walk in the bush reveals insects visiting flowers, patrolling the air, burrowing under bark and even biting your skin.

Longhorn Beetles - Cerambycidae are one of the most easily recognised groups of beetles, a family that worldwide encompasses over 33 000 species in 5200 genera.

Pest animals are but one of many factors that influence the desired outcome from managing natural resource based systems, whether for production or conservation purposes.

Pest animals are but one of many factors that influence the desired outcome from managing natural resource based systems, whether for production or conservation purposes.

Ecological indicators and surrogates are used widely by resource managers to monitor and understand complex biota and ecosystem processes.

Bees are often thought of as yellow and black striped insects that live in hives and produce honey.

Bees are often thought of as yellow and black striped insects that live in hives and produce honey.

Possibly the most successful urban birds, pigeons and doves in the Order Columbiformes are one of the most easily recognised groups.

True ladybirds, classified in the tribe Coccinellini, are easily recognisable by their relatively large and shiny bodies and contrasting colour patterns.

An increasing number of Australians want to be assured that the food and fibre being produced on this continent have been grown and harvested in an ecologically sustainable way.

The publication of Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna nearly 20 years ago introduced the new science of 'reintroduction biology'.

The publication of Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna nearly 20 years ago introduced the new science of ‘reintroduction biology’.

For well over a century, the Night Parrot lured its seekers into Australia's vast, arid outback.

For well over a century, the Night Parrot lured its seekers into Australia's vast, arid outback.

Hawkmoths are large charismatic insects with highly variable and colourful larvae.

High in the Australian Alps, Possum needs to find enough food and shelter to survive the harsh alpine winter.

Australian Weevils: Volume IV covers the 11 smaller tribes of the weevil subfamily Entiminae (broad-nosed weevils), which comprises more than 100 genera and 700 described species in Australia.

Australia's native land snails are an often-overlooked invertebrate group that forms a significant part of terrestrial biodiversity, with an estimated 2500 species present in Australia today.