Jake Newman-Martin
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Jake Newman-Martin
@jnewmanmartin.bsky.social
Palaeomammologist|PhD Student studying Bettongs, Mulgaras, and cave deposits |Views my own. Living on 5 acres of Noongar boodja
Sad to miss it this year, but I look forward to a visit to the land of Moas!
November 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Just a correction. You list Tight Entrance Cave as being on the Nullarbor, however that cave is located in the Southwest of Western Australia in the Leeuwin–Naturaliste region.

I have visited those claw marks myself and can attest that Tight Entrance is a very fitting name!
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Thylacoleo in packs in an interesting choice. I dont recall any fossil evidence for the taxa being social.
November 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I have had many discussions about this topic. The answer is often it's an "ecological equivalent". My issue is that we do not know enough about the taxa and the ecosystem involved to say what effect such relocations will have. What about local parasites? Disease? Differences in local flora?
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Good to know!
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The design is very nice and looks like an animal. Do we know if any Aus-palaeos were consulted on the Australian megafauna portion of this documentary?
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This and the fact that feral deer are *protected* for recreational hunting just shows that the arguments for environmental hunting are just nonsense.

Hunters care about hunting. Not environmental managment.
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The ai generated image on the sign really helps sell the "we dont give a shit" vibe.
October 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
It's so lifelike, fitting of a Museum display! Very well done to you both.
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"We have an [...] important economic relationship"

>Bullied into buying unwanted American beef.

>Tariffs on Australian Steel and Aluminium.
October 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I am the first author of the revision you are referring to. It is the incorrect species released into SA, so not a 'reintroduction'. The work elevated subspecies to full specific status, which may be what caused the confusion.

doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5690.1.1
A taxonomic revision of the Bettongia penicillata (Diprotodontia: Potoroidae) species complex and description of the subfossil species Bettongia haoucharae sp. nov. | Zootaxa
doi.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
But where are all the broken iPad screens covered in finger prints?
September 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Email sent!
September 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM