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 | Aug 20, 2024 | Writing
Last Sunday morning, I was minding my stall at the Beechmont Market. The day was bright, sunny, with a chilly westerly wind. A woman picked up a copy of my book Stories from the Wildworld. She looked at me and said “This is my favourite book. I try to give away lots...
by Paula Peeters | Apr 2, 2020 | Books, Colouring books, Free downloads and printables, Wildlife illustration
Back in 2018 I spent some winter weeks exploring the habitat of the Southern Bell Frog in southern NSW. Black box and River Red Gum wetlands. Tangles of lignum swamp, rice paddies and irrigation channels. I tried to see the landscape from a frog’s eye view. Many...
by Paula Peeters | Dec 30, 2019 | Cartoons, Help the Wildworld
I spent 13 years of my life working as a scientist, in wildlife conservation, for the government. I resigned 4 years ago, and now work for myself. But I have discovered that once a public servant, always a public servant. By this I don’t mean that I crave the...
