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Fangs of deadly venomous snakes
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/reptiles/fangs-of-deadly-venomous-snakes/The fangs of most deadly venomous snakes are syringe-like and have evolved to deliver a liquid (venom) under pressure. Hence the venom can be delivered quickly in a rapid bite.
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Finding birds with bands or other marks
https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/finding-birds-with-bands-or-other-marks/The Australian Museum often receives calls regarding birds that have a band on the leg or some other form of marking. There are different types of bands, which are placed on birds for different reasons by different people.
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Fossil sites near Sydney
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/sites/fossil-sites-near-sydney/Fossils have been found at many sites near Sydney. Some of these are no longer accessible but coastal exposures still give the amateur collector ample chance of finding good fossils.
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Glossary of geoscience terms
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/shaping-earth/glossary-geoscience-terms/Geoscience (also known as earth sciences and geology) is the study of the Earth and includes all non-living parts of our environment, and everything below the Earth's surface. Here are some common geoscience terms explained.
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Building Materials
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/geological-deposits/building-materials/Perhaps the most important geological deposits are those that we use for building purposes. These come from all geological environments.
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What are the differences between flies and wasps?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/what-are-the-differences-between-flies-and-wasps/Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between flies and wasps at first glance. Both flies and wasps are winged, they both tend to 'buzz' around in the garden, and sometimes in the house, and some species can cause irrit
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What are the differences between bugs and beetles?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/what-are-the-differences-between-bugs-and-beetles/Bugs and beetles may look similar at first glance, but they belong to two quite different insect groups.
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Termites as pests
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/termites-as-pests/Out of the 258 described (90 undescribed) termite species in Australia, only a few wood-damaging species are of concern to humans.
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A Life on the Ocean Waves
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/crustaceans/invertebrates-collection-a-life-on-the-ocean-waves/The crab Planes cyaneus has a number of common names (including the Columbus or Flotsam Crab) which reflect its ability to literally sail the world's oceans using floating debris.
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Bivalve Pulvinitidae
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/molluscs/malacology-collection-bivalve-pulvinitidae/Animals belonging to the bivalve family Pulvinitidae were originally known only from fossil records dating back millions of years ago.
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