Australia's
native animals are many and varied - here are just a few.
We'll add more as time permits - so bookmark & come
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Red
kangaroo with her joey. She
carries him in her pouch until he is
old enough to care for himself.
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Koalas
sleep for most of
the day. They carry their young on their back
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This
beautiful little creature is a sugar glider. They are
no bigger than your hand. They live on fruit & insects.
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Tasmanian
Devil. Their teeth can crush bone. They eat mostly carrion
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This
spectacular lizard is the Frill Neck - they only display
the frill like this when scared or angry.They really
are timid creatures who can run upright at high speed
for short distances.
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Australia's
treasured bottle-nosed
dolphins are curious about people and often follow boats
or swim close to
shore to interact.
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We
are lucky enough to have whales here too.. this one
surprised a fisherman right in Sydney Harbour!
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The
platypus - unique to Australia
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Try
these links for more critters !
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This
weird little critter is a jumping spider - he can turn
his head, and jump. The clown prince of the spider world
:) |
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Aussie
Animals 
