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The Mary River turtle and the Queensland lungfish attracted particular attention regarding their conservation. The Mary River turtle, whose only known home is the Mary River, is a cloacal ventilator ("bum breather" – it uses oxygen from water taken in through its tail), and is listed in the top 25 most endangered turtle species in the world ...
In May 2012, a 3.5-metre (11 ft) saltwater crocodile was found in the Mary River between Brothers Island and the mainland, significantly further south than the normal range for such a crocodile. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] As per Queensland Government policy, crocodiles spotted south of the Boyne River are trapped and relocated to their natural habitat by ...
Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.The term “crocodile” is sometimes used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators and caimans (both members of the family Alligatoridae), the gharial and false gharial (both ...
Protected area in the Northern Territory, Australia Mary River National Park Northern Territory IUCN category II (national park) Mary River National Park Nearest town or city Humpty Doo Coordinates 12°42′S 131°43′E / 12.700°S 131.717°E / -12.700; 131.717 Established 20 May 1966 (1966-05-20) Area 1,215.25 km 2 (469.2 sq mi) Visitation 336,400 (in 2017) Managing authorities ...
Mary River may refer to: Mary River (Northern Territory), Australia; Mary River (Queensland), Australia Mary River cod, an endangered freshwater fish;
Scientists believe rare rescue is a sign that the fearsome reptiles may be capable of compassion
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