Dr. Doolittle’s pushmi-pullyu was among the many stuffed animals I kept piled in a corner of my room when I was a child. This two-headed gentle and friendly creature was one of my favorites. Maybe it’s time to add it back into my collection, thanks to the Internet where anything and everything can be found. In September 2010, while [...]
Category Archives: Wildlife
Bush Tucker
“Tucker” That’s an everyday word in Australia, but one that is foreign to many Americans. A mom might say to her child, “Remember to take your tucker box with you!” as her child is running out the door to go to school. The term “tucker box” can be interchanged with the term “lunch box” because the [...]
Marsupial Lions and Rhinos and Bears, oh my!
One of the oddest things about Australia is the plethora of marsupials that live and have lived on this remote island continent. Marsupials are animals that carry their young in a pouch. The most popular types are kangaroos and koalas, but did you know that Australia once had prehistoric marsupial lions and rhinos in its midst? Can you imagine that? [...]
