A dripping tap in the city is an annoyance. Something too small to fix, often put on hold until something bigger goes bang. But in the dry season in the outback, a single leak from a bore can keep ...

Animals are finely adapted to their native habitats, but when they are introduced to other ecosystems, they can become destructive invaders and agents of chaos.

BHP has stepped in to help fund an ambitious plan to stop the spread of cane toads into the Pilbara after the introduced pests were spotted less than 150km from the town of Broome. Headed by Curtin ...

If you thought deer were purely herbivores, think again. Deer have been known to occasionally munch on everything from bunnies to human remains. Seriously. And recently, a man posted a shocking ...

Another added: “It hurt watching that and I’m not even a guy.” Renata joked: “Must be an egg-eating snake.” Jose remarked: “That’s a snake swallowing another snake right there.” ...

But they’re also a stark, unfiltered reminder of the fundamental rule of survival: eat or be eaten. Read more: KZN snake catcher gets sprayed with venom A Sydenham man had a startling encounter ...

They do this to grow and remove parasites. Snakes are exclusively carnivorous, meaning that they only eat other animals — and in some cases, eggs. Their diets range widely. Larger snakes like ...

“Cane toads are not great for the Australian ecosystem,” he said. “When they first arrive in an area, they go out of control and boom in numbers. “They eat everything, every ...