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Leafy sea dragons

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Leafy sea dragons are a variety of fish native to the southwestern coast of Australia best characterized by their broad appendages. Considered one of the most interesting and exotic fishes, the male species of leafy sea dragons are capable of producing eggs.

Author: Groves, Paul
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
Fishes, Varieties, Exotic animals

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A harebrained scheme: experimental rabbit-killing virus runs amok in Australia

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Scientists hoped to control the rabbit population in Australia by conducting tests with a virus on a nearby island. However, the virus, which causes rabbit calicivirus disease, spread through the outback and killed over 95% of the rabbit population.

Author: Seife, Charles
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
Research, Viral research, Virus research, Rabbit control

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Australia's polar dinosaurs

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Some dinosaur species, such as the labyrinthodonts and allosaurs, survived in Australia after having died out in other locations. One theory is that the cool weather helped protect the animals from competition.

Author: Vickers-Rich, Patricia, Rich, Thomas Hewitt
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
Dinosaurs, Mass extinction

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Subjects list: Australia, Cover Story, Natural history
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