SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALES

Photographed off Scott’s Reef, WA, November 2019

120                     SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALES                         Globicephala macrorhynchus

AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS                    120

Two distinctive races; Southern Hemisphere G. m. melas. Generally abundant in temperate to tropical waters of all major mid-latitude oceans, reaching 25 degrees south. Up to 7.2 m. Groups typically 15-50Travels in lines in scattered sub-groups and individuals. Very sociable and frequently associates with other species. 

PYGMY KILLER WHALES

Photographed off Scott’s Reef, Western Australia, November 2019

119                 PYGMY KILLER WHALE                    Feresa attenuata 

AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS                   119

Rarely acrobats but occasionally leaps clear of water when signalling.  Found in tropical and sub-tropical seas of all major oceans, in deep, warm waters, and rarely near land, except around oceanic islands. Usually in groups of less than 50, but typically 15-25 which swim in co-ordinated lines  but bunch in alarm.Usually does not associate with other cetaceans.

PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHINS

Photographed off Scott’s Reef, Western Australia, November 2019

118                    PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHIN                    Stenella attenuata

AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS                       118

Abundant and highly gregarious; sometimes groups of 1000 individuals. Fast and highly acrobatic, frequently bow rides. In excess of 3 million world-wide; found in tropical and warm-temperate seas; appears to move inshore in autumn/winter.

MELON-HEADED WHALE

Photographed off Broome, Western Australia, November 2019

117                  MELON-HEADED WHALE                       Peponocephala electra

AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS                   117

Gregarious; fast swimmers. Found in pan tropical oceans, most records between 20 degrees south and 20 degrees north.    

NORTHERN LONG-NOSED BANDICOOT

Photographed at Chamber Rainforest Retreat, Lake Eachem, Queensland, October 2019

116                   NORTHERN LONG-NOSED BANDICOOT                  Perameles pallescens

AUSTRALIAN MAMMAL                 116

Found in northern Queensland, from central Queensland through to Cape York; endemic to North Queensland. Inhabits rainforests, moist gullies and grassy woodlands.

HERBERT'S ROCK WALLABY

Photographed at Tolderodden Conservation Reserve, Queensland, October 2019

115                      HERBERT'S ROCK WALLABY                  Petrogale herberti

AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS                 115

One of the Eastern Queensland rock wallaby complex, the largest. Widespread and common in se Queensland from about 100 kms nw of Brisbane to the Fitzroy River; s of Rockhampton; inland near Clermont and Rubyvale.

ANTILOPINE WALLAROO

Photographed at the Lava Tubes, Undarra, Queensland, October 2019

114                   ANTILOPINE WALLAROO                 Macropus antilopinus

AUSTRALIAN MAMMALS                114

Locally common in tropical woodlands with perennial grasses, usually on plains and low hills, in ce3ntral Cape York, Top End of NT and Kimberley of WA.  Gregarious, social groups with dominant hierarchy among males.