Our+favourite+Australian+animals

The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae, now found in the wild only on the Australian island state of Tasmania. The Tasmanian Devil is the largest carnivorous (eats meat) marsupial (a mammal that has its babies in a pouch) in Australia. Tasmanian Devils are a nocturnal (active at night) animal. lives alone and prefers its own company hence it is a relatively shy animal The Tasmanian Devil is usually black with a wite collar or patch around its nack. The tasmanian devil is very Dangeuris. Tasmanian Devils by nature are not aggressive until it comes to food. Then they are protective of its find and / or kill even to the extent of killing another Devil that wanted its catch. These fights result in many a Tasmanian Devil having bald patches of missing fur and appearing battle-scarred.Amurphy 100 == =The kangaroo is Australia's most favourite animal. A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family macropodidae. In common used the terms is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, red kangaroo, antilopine.= =Kangaroos are found in Australia and New Guinea.= =The tree kangaroos belong to the genus dendrolagus and they= =live in trees; the rock kangaroos of the genus petrogale inhabit wooded districts.= =The Kangaroo is a marsupial. A marsupial is a mammal of which the female has a= =pouch in which it rears its young, which are born immature.= =They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are= =comparatively short and feeble.= =Baby joeys are born about 2cm long. The baby kangaroo, or joey, emerges from the birth canal, much as any mammal young does, but it is completely blind and hairless. Moving by instinct only, it crawls up the mother's fur to the pouch, where it attaches to a teat. amurphy100=

Fairy penguins are the smallest penguins. They are only 40cm long including their feet. Their upper feathers are a blueish greyish colour and their feathers on their bellies are white. Fairy penguins mainly eat small fish. Abarry100!!!!! Khumphries100!!!!!!

AWESOME and VERY CUTE!!!!!!!!! It looks like it's posing for the camera! sryan100 I think so too ghartsuyker100

Rainbow lorikeets are beautiful birds because of their amazing bright colours. Rainbow lorikeets feed mainly on berries, fruits and bottle brush. Rainbow lorikeets' main predators are brown falcons and whistling kites. Abarry100!!!!!!!!!!!!



This is an echidna. As you can see its only a little one. When echidnas are born they don't have any spikes on them and they are the size of your whole hand. They start at a greyish sort of colour, then as they grow older they start getting spikes on their back. (lynch)

VERY SPICKY OUCH!! sophie100!! Looks spiky enough to make you bleed. ghartsuyker100!!!!



This is the Black Swan. Before European explorers had reached Australia it was believed that all swans were white. Dutch mariner, Antounie Cane, was the first to be amazed at of Australia's black swans on the Shark Bay in 1636. Explorer willem de viaoutie captured two of these creatures on Australia's Swan River and returned them to Europe to prove there existance. Black swans usually are black with a red beak. (lynch)

This is a snake. Ooooooooooooooooh!!!! Doesn't this look scary!!! (lynch)

the A kangaroo has fur with a long tail. It also has a strong body with short arms. It's tail is as strong as its legs. It is bounding along the beach with an island out the back at sunset. What a beautiful Australian sunset! frobinson.

Beautiful!! sryan100!!



This is the bilby. It has greyish bluish fur and it has white on the under part of his body. It has a black and white tail, black on the top and white on the bottom. Bilbies eat seeds, bulbs, fruit, fungi.

Some people say that the Easter bilby gives out the Easter eggs, not the Easter bunny. (lynch)



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Wombats are mammals and also marsupials. Wombats are only native in Australia. Wombats look like mini bears. There are two different kinds of wombats, the bare - nosed wombat and the hairy - nosed wombat. Wombats live in burrows up to 30 metres long. =====

Abarry100!!!!!!!!
KEEP POSING WOMBAT!!!!!!!!!ghartsuyker100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

= = Kangaroos are related to wombats.They can jump up to the speed of 40mph/60kmh. A male kangaroo is called a boomer, a female is called a flyer and baby kangaroo is called joey. When the European explorers first aw these strange hopping animals they asked an Aboriginal what are they called and the Aboriginal replied " kangaroo" meaning I don't  understand your question. Abarry100!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think that koalas are a fascinating animal because they sleep for 20 hours a day. Experts say that koalas could be extinct in about 20 years. Abarry100!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's really sad thought. Mrs M

BUT THEY'RE SO CUTE!! sryan100



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This is a bilby. I think bilbies are amazing animals. As you can see from the photo, bilbies live in the desert. They have huge ears to keep them cool on hot days. Their blood flows through their ears, close to the skin's surface, and then its blood can cool down. I first learned about bilbies a long time ago from a student of mine in a Year 3 class. I thought she was kidding when she told me about this Australian marsupial with the huge ears. Now I know they are real...and really cute to look at. Mrs M. ======

FASCINATING!! sryan100

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This is a quokka. I took this picture when I visited Rottnest Island, which is just off the coast of Perth, this is where the biggest population of quokkas live. When quokkas were first sited, by Dutch explorers, they thought that they were giant rats. Quokkas are actually a small member of the marsupial family, like kangaroos and wallabies. Although they look like a very small, dumpy kangaroo, they can climb small trees and shrubs. Quokkas are herbivores and mainly nocturnal, however they are also very active in the day time. When I was at Rottnest Island I saw them opening people's bags! They definitely are not scared of humans, infact they're very cheeky little animals! Miss Carroll. OOOOOW how cute!! sryan100 Wedge- tailed eagle Australia's largest bird of prey.
 * Wow!!! I've never heard of the quokka. Sounds like an interesting animal. (lynch) ||  ||



This is a platypus.Platypus is a native animal of Australia.A platypus is a mammal and it feeds its young. It has brown fur and a flat bill.The platypus has webbed feet and you will find it in ponds. Rcole-goldstein100.

wow!!

sryan100

Magpie A magpie is a native bird to Australia. Magpies are black and white and in breeding season they swoop anybody that comes near their nest. Magpies can be found near parks and suburbs. Rcole-goldstein100

The crocodile has always figured prominently in tropical Australia. The crocodile is a prominent figure in aboriginal culture, appearing frequently in stories, songs, artwork and other parts of the culture of tribes in the region. gpannu100!!!!! scary!! sryan100

wow!! i think crocks are the best creatures ever!! (lynch)



This is a Pygmy Possum. It is so cute and I could hold it in my hand because its so tiny :) Hailey100

It looks soo cute!! (lynch)

The emu is a large featherd flightless bird, called a ratite, from Australia. Other members of the ratite family include ostriches, cassowarries and kiwis`. It is the second largest bird in Australia and the third largest bird in the world. Only the ostrich and cassowory are larger than the emu. Emus were imported into the United States from the 1930s through the late 1950s as exotic zoo stock. (lynch) Emus are awesome. They look so inquisitive. Mrs M.thats soooooooo cool!!!! Abarry100!!!!!

Thankyou for your coments ( lynch)

This is the koala. Dosen't this photo look cute with the mummy and the baby? Look at the baby, it looks like it's winking at you! Oh, and look at the mum. She's eating gum leaves. if you can't see it tell me!!! All koalas are have a bit of white and a bit of grey on them. And if you look carefully you can see a bit of brown. I love koalas. They're my favourite animal!!! (lynch)

 Numbat

Numbats are sometimes mistaken as wombats but they are a lot different. A numbat is also known as a banded anteater or a walpurti.The numbat is a marsupial found in Western Australia. Its diet consists almost exclusively of termites. Once widespread across southern Australia the range is now restricted to several small colonies and it is listed as an endangered species.The numbat is an emblem of Western Australia and protected by conservation programs.Rcole-goldstein100

Wow cool!! (lynch)

My favourite Australian animal is the SUGAR GLIDER because of their cute long bushy tails. That sounds terrific (lynch) That picture is awesome. Mrs M ITS SO SO CUTE!!syan100
 * Their name came from early bushmen who found they liked sweet things like honey and sugar and from their ability to glide between trees.**
 * Found where there is plenty of rainfall (both cool and tropical climate) in wet and dry forests and woodland, with acacia gum plants about.**
 * Sugar Gliders are active at night and during the day sleep in a nest made of leaves in tree-hollows.**
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Australian researchers have cracked the origin of the deadly cancer that is threatening to wipe out the Tasmanian devil, raising hopes of saving it. The scientists made the discovery by comparing the genes active in both healthy and sick Tasmanian devils. tmcguire100!!!!!!!!!!
 * I like Tasmanian devils. They go crazy. They are almost extinct, poor little creatures.**

Really cool!! (lynch)



Koalas are an endangered species.

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AWESOME sryan100 Really I never knew that! (lynch)



A spotted handfish only lives in Tasmania jeldridge100 and is going to lower in species.

WOW! sryan100

wow!!! I've never seen that before!! (lynch)

My favourite Australian animal is a Wallaby because they are a small edition of the kangaroo and wallabies are native Australian animals. Did you know that wallabies are close relatives of the kangaroos? They have long tails for balance and large feet and strong legs for jumping great distances. Wallabies are members of the kangaroo clan found primarily in Australia and nearby islands. There are many wallaby species, grouped roughly by habitat: shrub Wallabies, brush Wallabies and rock Wallabies. Hair Wallabies are named for their size and their hare like behaviour. All Wallabies are marsupials or pouched mammals. Wallaby young are born tiny, helpless and undeveloped. They immediately crawl into their mothers' pouches where they continue to develop after birth—usually for a couple of months. ghartsuyker100!!!!!!!!!

SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sryan100

Wow!! that's alot of information!! (lynch)

This is a dingo. I like the dingo because I like dogs and the dingo is an Australian dog. I also like their colour.

The Tasmania Tiger. Has a big head and a stiff tail. It couldn't run. zemery100!!!!!!!!! Are you sure about that? Mrs M.

My favourite Australian animal is an Emu. The emu is the largest bird in Australia, and the second largest in the world after the ostrich. Emus have long necks, sharp beaks and small ears. They have two sets of eyelids, one for blinking and one to keep out the dust. Their feet are long, with three toes. One toe on each foot has a long talon, for fighting. Emu feathers are soft and light-brown with dark tips. Each feather has a double shaft. Emus can grow to between 5 to 6.5 feet (1.5 – 2 metres) in height and weigh up to 130 pounds (60 kg). Males are slightly smaller than females. Males make a grunting sound like a pig and females make a loud booming sound.ghartsuyker100!!!!! Funny animal ghartsuyker100 swhite100!!!!!

Awesome photo! Mrs M

A Possum is any of the approximately 69 marsupial species that can be found in Australia, New Guinea and Sulawesi. These animals are mainly small in size although some of the species are medium sized. Recently, the species has been introduced in New Zealand and China. Here you can read about some interesting Possum Facts, such as their diet, the Possum Habitat and many other interesting things about this increasingly popular animal. Read on and learn about Possum Facts and moreover learn how to make the difference between a Possum and an Opossum. We shall start off with some Possum Facts concerning their appearance. The possums are quadruped marsupials meaning that they have four legs and they also feature o long tail. It is estimated that the smallest possum existent does not exceed the head-body length of 70 mm when reaching adulthood and does not weigh more than 10 g at the same time. This particular tiny species is called the Little Pygmy Possum. On the contrary, the largest possum may exceed 7 kg and it is known as the Bear Cuscus. These animals are nocturne and most of the species are arboreal. Some of them do not live in arbors at all times, but even then they are at least partially arboreal. The typical Possum Habitat is one reach in vegetation although some claim that some of the species have adjusted to the urban Possum Habitat. According to the Possum Facts, a highly vegetative Possum Habitat makes sense since most of these animals are herbivores, with just few exceptions. Some species are omnivores such as the Common Brushtail possum, others are insectivores such as the Mountain Pygmy Possum and some are nectar-feeders such as the Honey Possum as the Possum Facts show. ghartsuyker100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow that is a lot words and its so cool!!!!!! ( Lynch)

= Dingo = The dingo is a free-roaming wild dog unique to the continent of Australia,mainly found in the outback. Its original ancestors are thought to have arrived with one of the waves of human settlement thousands of years ago,when dogs were still relatively undomesticated and closer to their wild Asian grey wolf parent species,Canis lupus.Since then,living largely apart from people and other dogs,together with their demands of Australian ecology,has caused them to develop features and instincts that distinguish them from all other canines.Dingos have maintained ancient characteristics that unite them,along with their closest relatives from Southeast Asia and the Pacific,into a taxon named after them Canis lupus dingo which separate from dogs classified as Canis Lupus familiiairs. Rcole-goldstein100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The galah is grey and pink cockatoo. Galahs stick together in flocks numbering up to a couple of hundred. This is from swhite100!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sryan100

Frilled Necked Lizards are amazing little reptiles, when they are frightened ,they open their mouths and their "frill" folds out. solutayo100!!! Very frilly!! sryan100 WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!ghartsuyker100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!