Bats are found worldwide and there are over fifty species in Australia. Bats are the only mammals able to fly. Bats use ultra-sonic echo-locating pulses during flight to avoid obstacles and to catch flying insects. In human terms, it may mean being able to perceive things in an uncommon way; …
Lyrebird
Lyrebird is the mimic of the bush, copying the calls of the other birds and bush sounds. It is the male who carries the beautiful tail feathers shaped like a lyre. During mating season, he builds a mound out of forest debris that serves as a platform from which he …
Owl
Nocturnal birds of prey, owls universally symbolise the powers of night, mystery, and wisdom. In Aboriginal culture, owls were often a kobong (similar in concept to totemism) for women as a whole. One Dreaming accounts for Owl’s distinctive large eyes. Owl and Cyclone were two men who shared a camp …