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On this episode of SCOPE, Dr Rob and the team explain what's special about our endemic animals...we peek inside the secret life of a platypus, explore the world of Ratites and find out what makes a Tassie Devil tick!AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS 101Dr Rob looks at why Australia's geography has been a big factor in the evolution of our native animals. He also explains why we have some extremely unusual animals, like marsupials and monotremes, many of which are found nowhere else in the world!EXPERIMENT: AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL FACTSJulia measures up some Australian animals and explores some fascinating facts about some Aussie record-breakers.PLATYPUSThere is only one species of platypus found in the world, and it's endemic to Australia. Platypuses are famously shy and elusive, and few people are lucky enough to have seen one in the wild...but Jess Thomas from Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria shows us this unique animal up close. LEADBEATER'S POSSUMSurvival became a challenge for the Leadbeater's Possum when half its habitat was destroyed by the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009! Junior scientists Luke, Elly, Mollie and Ellie from the Help Endangered Leadbeater's Possum (HELP) Team talk us through the vital work they're doing to protect these tiny marsupials.RATITESWhat do emus and cassowaries have in common? They're large, flightless and belong to a diverse group of birds known as Ratites! Kim Revelly from Brisbane's Alma Park Zoo introduces us to all ratites, big and...well, big!TASMANIAN DEVILTassie Devils have fearsome jaw power, they don't smell nice, and their table manners are disgusting! But they're falling prey to a horrible contagious cancer. Tammika McIvor explains how Victoria's Healesville Sanctuary is helping to save wild devil populations.So join Dr Rob as he explores the science of Aussie animals and once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary; under the SCOPE! |
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Broadcast 2010-06-24 at 07:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Animals -- Study and teaching.
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Endemic animals.
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Platypus.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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McIvor, Tammika, contributor
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