Kangaroos found in India and cockatoos in Indonesia. Australia's unique and unusual wildlife is showing up where it shouldn't, as part of the $450 billion black market in animal trafficking.
The number of Australian species being traded internationally is estimated to be in the thousands.
Cockatoos and other native parrots have been especially popular, with a "prolific trade" identified in Asia.
The most in-demand creatures internationally are reptiles. More than 170 Australian species have been detected in trade overseas.
But now scientists in Australia are using cutting-edge technology and animal forensics to combat criminals whose trade includes thousands of Australian species. Tom Hartley goes behind the scenes.
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