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The Battlefield Palette is an ancient Egyptian ceremonial cosmetic palette dating from the Predynastic period (circa 3100 BCE). Carved from graywacke stone, it features detailed relief carvings on both sides depicting wild animals including lions, vultures, and other creatures alongside scenes of wa...
The spotted-tailed quoll, also known as the tiger quoll, is a carnivorous marsupial native to eastern Australia and Tasmania. As the largest surviving carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland, it is recognizable by the distinct white spots that cover its body and extend all the way down its...
A small carnivorous marsupial of rocky sandstone habitats in northeastern Queensland, notable for semelparous reproduction in which all males die after the annual mating season.
A small carnivorous marsupial of arid central Australia first described from the MacDonnell Ranges, notable for storing fat reserves in a distinctively swollen tail.
A small insectivorous marsupial (Sminthopsis murina) widespread across southern Australia, one of about 21 dunnart species, capable of torpor to survive cold or food-scarce periods.
A small carnivorous marsupial of rocky terrain in Western Australia, named in honor of Australian mammalogist Patricia Woolley and recognized as a distinct species in the late twentieth century.
