by Paula Peeters | Dec 7, 2025 | A cartoon guide to Australian Ecology, Cartoon, Tales of science
Hopping is a very energy-efficient way to move, for kangaroos. But no other medium-large mammal hops. Why? A key to hoppies: Big hoppies = Macropus, Osphranter Small bouncy hoppies = Bettongs & Potoroos Various wobbly hoppies = Notamacropus, Onychogalea, Wallabia,...
by Paula Peeters | Dec 1, 2025 | A cartoon guide to Australian Ecology, Cartoon, Tales of science
Forget about bees’ knees, what about bird knees? Bird leg anatomy is often misunderstood, but helpful to know, especially for artists. The bone names are -Thigh = FemurShin = Tibia & fibula in humans; tibiotarsus in birdsFoot = Tarsals & metatarsals in...
by Paula Peeters | Nov 13, 2025 | A cartoon guide to Australian Ecology, Cartoons
For weeks I’ve been hearing the calls of our resident Brown Thornbills, mixed in with the eerie downward trills of the Shining Bronze-cuckoo. They have an ecological partnership, of sorts. It may make you feel squeamish… But is it a horror...
by Paula Peeters | Jul 16, 2025 | Free downloads and printables, Tales of science, Wildlife illustration
Carnaby’s Black-cockatoo Yay – the next ‘Tree hollows are animal homes’ design is here! Thanks to the WA State Natural Resource Management Program, the Moore Catchment Council, Eucalypt Australia and Iluka, I can now offer you a free poster and...
by Paula Peeters | Jun 28, 2025 | Wildlife illustration
Last year I was invited to create a conference bag design that showed some of the most-loved and/or unique native species of Victoria. It was for the Ecological Society of Australia’s annual conference, which was held in Melbourne in December 2024. Apparently...
