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It's a Kultarr

Posted by Trish Sloan on Thursday, December 2, 2010, In : On The Jump-Up 
On a night time expedition David Elliott was on a mission to take photos for the Biodiversity Program called 'Dinosaur to Dunnarts'! He took photo's of anything that posed for the camera. Armed with a torch, camera and keen eyes... David found this little critter! 



All he could tell us was it was fast, tiny and stopped for a photo...only when it was in the spotlight!
Common Name: Kultarr
(Antechinomys laniger - GOULD 1856)
Other Names: Jerboa Pouched Mouse, Wuhl Wuhl, Pithci-pitchi, Yurndu (Hap...

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Dinosaurs to Dunnarts

Posted by Trish Sloan on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, In : On The Jump-Up 


We're not just about Dinosaurs here, we also care about our environment and its biodiversity. The Jump-Up is an extraordinary place for flora and fauna, all specially adapted to this harsh and arid environment.

The Council of Australian Museum Directors funded our new Dinosaurs to Dunnarts project to build a comprehensive database of the diverse flora and fauna of The Jump-Up.  Due to launch early November, Dinosaurs to Dunnarts will allow visitors to directly contribute by sending us their fa...

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