Meet 5 of Australia’s tiniest mammals, who tread a tightrope between life and death every night
- Written by Andrew Baker, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
Australia has a rich diversity of mammals, with around 320 native, land-based species, 87% of which are found here and nowhere else. Many of these mammals are secretive, only active at night, and small, weighing less than one kilogram.
Mammals are “endotherms”, which means they must generate their own heat and maintain the temperature...





