Andrew J. Pask

Habitat destruction of the Victorian lowland temperate native grasslands, and the pending fate of the fat-tailed dunnart ( Sminthopsis crassicaudata )

Victorian lowland temperate native grasslands are among the most endangered ecosystems globally. At broad scale, they are classified into two primary climatic types: semi-arid and mesic lowland grasslands, and both habitats are threatened from dramatic habitat destruction, invasi...

Skull morphology of the extinct Tasmanian tiger suggests unique biting style

Abstract The recently extinct thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) was the largest modern marsupial predator. It is considered a classic example of evolutionary convergence due to striking similarities with placental canids (e.g., foxes and wolves), particularly in the skull, despite ~160...