Unique Species Of Animals In Australia
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Unique species of animals in australia. Australia has more than 140 species of marsupials including kangaroos wallabies koalas wombats and the Tasmanian Devil which is now found only in Tasmania. Animals in Australia Australian animals you should know about. Like all marsupials including kangaroos wombats and Tasmanian devils baby koalas are called joeys.
These marsupials appear on the Aussie coat of arms on the countrys currency and on the tail of all Qantas Airlines jets. Australia is home to list of different and unique variety of animals birds reptiles and plants Among Australias best known wild animals are the kangaroo koala echidna dingo platypus and wallaby. Although kangaroos spiders and poisonous snakes are common animals that come to mind when thinking about Australian wildlife there are many other animals that are native to the country.
The little red flying fox is also a native mega-bat but living in north and eastern areas. There are four species of kangaroo in Australia but the red kangaroo is the one we typically think of. The reason Australia has such unique animals was its long isolation from the rest of the world.
69 of mammals 93 of reptiles 94 of amphibians 46 of birds and 96 invertebrates are found nowhere elseThese animals are only found in Australia. Thorny Devil unique small lizards native to Australia. It is found in swamps streams lakes and rivers throughout much of east Australia.
If feeding a kangaroo or getting close to a koala is high on your bucket list visiting one of our incredible zoos or wildlife sanctuaries is an excellent way to safely get up close and personal with our animal ambassadors. But there is still so much we dont know about Australias native animals. Some of our Australian animals are very well known like kangaroos dingos wallabies and wombats and of course the koala platypus and echidna.
Think Australia think kangaroos. The sugar glider is one of Australias unique animals. There are frogs turtles snakes lizards and last but not least saltwater and freshwater crocodiles.