[Link] Ivermectin could save rare Australian sea lion from deadly parasite

Read: 2/12/2021 www.abc.net.au

Ivermectin has gained notoriety as an unproven prophylactic and therapy for COVID-19, but it has traditionally been used in human and veterinary medicine for parasitic infections. Hookworm contributes to up to 40 per cent of sea lion pup deaths.

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[Link] As If the Platypus Couldn’t Get Any Weirder

Read: 23/9/2021 gizmodo.com

The platypus is nature’s crazy quilt, as this strange creature looks like about a half-dozen different animals all rolled into one. Turns out that platypuses were hiding yet another conspicuous feature: THEY CAN FREAKIN’ GLOW IN THE DARK.

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[Link] Crocodile attacks two soldiers swimming at Portland Roads in Far North Queensland

Read: 8/8/2021 www.abc.net.au

Another man, in his 30s, was slashed on his wrist and arm. The pair are Army soldiers and are believed to have been swimming just before 5:00pm on Friday near the coastal fishing village, Portland Roads, about 800 kilometres north of Cairns.

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