Mount Kaputar National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. A giant, fluorescent-pink slug that is only found on the slopes of an extinct volcano in Mount Kaputar National Park has survived the bushfire crisis after blazes tore through its limited habitat. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book, Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day.No purchase necessary. The mountain is a prominent landmark for travellers on the Newell Highway as it rises abruptly from the plains. The Mount Kaputar Land Snail and Slug Threatened Ecological Community is an assemblage of at least 20 species of native land snails and 1 slug known from high elevation and dry rainforests of the Mount Kaputar region. graeffei) are relations of the equally quirky red triangle slug, which is also found on Mount Kaputar.They are among a number of unique species marooned 1500m above sea level on an extinct volcano near the township of Narrabri. In hot, dry periods, Köhler says, they’re not likely to be out and risking desiccation. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Senior Project Officer Adam Fawcett said visitors to Mount Kaputar National Park can share in the slug search. "A volcanic eruption 17 million years ago on Mount Kaputar kept a small, 10-square-kilometre area lush and wet even as much of the rest of Australia turned to desert," "This changing environment marooned the plants and animals living on Mount Kaputar from their nearest neighbours for millions of years, making the area a unique haven for species such as the pink slug. At their usual clip, the slugs travel maybe 20 to 40 feet an hour, according to the authors of the 2019 paper. The Mount Kaputar pink slug is classified Slugs avoid fires the same way they avoid birds, Köhler says: They’re too slow to flee, so they hide. Accessible via Dewhurst Street. How Kate and William let their hair down during a night out at Ibiza superclub Pacha - and...'The biggest exploitation of the Royals in our lifetime': Critics accuse Harry and Meghan of 'plotting'...'You don't understand the meaning of money': Furious restaurant boss leaves angry note on Newcastle United...DR MAX PEMBERTON: Being a neat freak is a world away from the torture of OCD Mr Scamazon: Surrey-based antiques auctioneer, 46, is linked to a bogus 'five star' reviews scam involving...Debenhams boss warns they will close sites in deserted city centres unless workers return to office soon This Mount Kaputar slug was spotted by a ranger after a recent rainfall in Mount Kaputar National Park. Bushfires first blazed through the park, near the NSW town of Narrabri, in October, causing extensive damage to the area.The fire continued to rage into November, with the Namoi Valley Independent reporting at least 17,000 hectares of the park were burnt. A species of fluorescent pink slug that live on just one mountaintop in NSW has miraculously survived devastating bushfires. It was feared the colourful molluscs had been wiped out completely by the blazes which devastated 18,000 hectares of land. Boris Johnson orders civil servants to return to their desks as officials (belatedly) try...Britain's new Cod War with the EU could sink next week's Brexit talks as fishing row pushes UK closer to No...European Union is set to 'sideline chief negotiator Michel Barnier' to crack Brexit deadlock as 'heads of...Patients are told to call NHS 111 before going to A&E in NHS winter shake up in a bid to prevent...Failing the test: Heathrow's test centre is ready to go, yet utterly deserted... while the world teaches us...Grant Shapps is 'completely disengaging' from aviation industry over airport Covid tests as Heathrow bosses...We are crash landing: Britain's top business leaders desperate for Covid airport testing issue dire warnings...Airlines UK boss TIM ALDERSLADE says: Ministers must be aware that there can be no Global Britain without a...You left us with 'no choice'!
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Scientists already knew that a bright-pink slug lived on Mount Kaputar (map), thinking it was a variety of the red triangle slug, a species common along the east coast of Australia.
Level 1, 100 Maitland Street, Narrabri NSW 2390. The sizable slugs are bright, but good at hiding.
Hence, Kaputar Pink Slugs are quite rare. Accessible via Dewhurst Street. "They may not be as cute as koalas or wallabies, but this species also plays an important role in its ecosystem," the post read.The unique ecosystem the slugs call home is very isolated and not very big. Victorian landholders are securing habitat, and hopefully a future, for one of Australia’s rarest and most unusual bird species.Scientists have identified 20 snakes and lizards at greatest risk of extinction in the next two decades.Certainly, lyrebirds are among Australia’s most well-known songbirds, mimicking everything from camera clicks to chainsaws, but now scientists have revealed the profound impact they have on forests.Get great photography, travel tips and exclusive deals delivered to your inbox.Ranger Michael Murphy says on mornings after rain you can sometimes see hundreds making their way back down the trees after a night foraging for lichen and moss.The slug’s huge size is a family trait says Michael, but he also puts it down to the abundant food and lack of predation in their wet 10sq.km patch of habitat.Only discovered a few years ago, the slugs have maintained a low profile due to their remote location Michael says. Photograph courtesy Michael Murphy/NPWS. Level 1, 100 Maitland Street, Narrabri NSW 2390.