Australian Museum Mammals

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Mammals

Photo Gallery

Some of the most common enquiries the Museum receives are for identifications.

Here are photos of some of the more commonly seen or found mammal species and specimens.

What did I see?

Images of often seen mammals and some not so commonly seen. Many of these mammals are commonly mis-identified when seen in the wild. These are images of mounted specimens.








What did I find?

These images are of some commonly found or interesting mammal skeletal remains.

Leopard Seal, Hydrurga leptonyx






Common Wombat, Vombatus ursinus






Common Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpecula




Greater Glider, Petauroides volans




Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus



Kangaroo Macropus sp.




Swamp Wallaby, Wallabia bicolor








Dingo, Canis lupus dingo





Dog, Canis lupus





Red fox, Canis vulpes






Cat, Felis catus




Sheep, Ovis aries







Juvenile Sheep, Ovis aries




Pig, Sus scrofa





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