The Unique World The Unique World of Australian of Australian

AnimalsAnimals

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In my opinion,In my opinion,

geographical position of Australia influences the geographical position of Australia influences the wildlife,wildlife,

that is why Australian animals differ from other countriesthat is why Australian animals differ from other countries.

Millions of years ago, Australia was part of a huge continent called Gondwanaland. But then it slowly moved and formed several different areas of land. So, Australia became cut of from the rest of the world.

Millions of years ago, Australia was part of a huge continent called Gondwanaland. But then it slowly moved and formed several different areas of land. So, Australia became cut of from the rest of the world.

Waterloving platypus – Waterloving platypus – a small Australian a small Australian

animal , that lays eggs animal , that lays eggs and has a beak like a and has a beak like a

duck’s, but gives milk to duck’s, but gives milk to its young.its young.

The male platypus The male platypus has venom strong has venom strong enough and can enough and can kill a small dog.kill a small dog.

Echidna – a Echidna – a toothless toothless ant – eater ant – eater

of Australia.of Australia.

There are only There are only two types of two types of

monotreme in the monotreme in the world- world-

the platypus and the platypus and the echidna. the echidna. They are egg-laying mammals.They are egg-laying mammals.

Dingo – a wild dog Dingo – a wild dog of Australia, about of Australia, about fifty centimetres fifty centimetres high and usually high and usually

sandy – coloured.sandy – coloured.

Dingo – a wild dog Dingo – a wild dog of Australia, about of Australia, about fifty centimetres fifty centimetres high and usually high and usually

sandy – coloured.sandy – coloured.

It is the only It is the only killer amongkiller among the native the native animalsanimals..

It is the only It is the only killer amongkiller among the native the native animalsanimals..

Kangaroos usually get around by hopping. Females Kangaroos usually get around by hopping. Females carry their young in a pouch (a special pocket of carry their young in a pouch (a special pocket of

flesh)flesh)

Kangaroos are the largest marsupials in the worldKangaroos are the largest marsupials in the world

They have

a pouch a

strong tail

longears

large hint legs

In Australia In Australia you can meetyou can meetTree

Kangaroo

Rat Kangaroo

Red Kangaroo

Wallabies

Grey Kangaroo

It usually sleeps It usually sleeps during the day. They during the day. They can make an can make an extremely loud and extremely loud and aggressive growling aggressive growling noise.noise.

It usually sleeps It usually sleeps during the day. They during the day. They can make an can make an extremely loud and extremely loud and aggressive growling aggressive growling noise.noise.

Koala – is a tree-loving Koala – is a tree-loving comicalcomical - - looking looking animal, animal, that lives on the that lives on the eucalyptus. Iteucalyptus. It will will eat eat nothing nothing more, only more, only leaves.leaves.

The nest of an Emu The nest of an Emu can be up to 1,5 can be up to 1,5 metres wide. If metres wide. If

endangered, they endangered, they can defend can defend

themselves by themselves by kicking.kicking.

The nest of an Emu The nest of an Emu can be up to 1,5 can be up to 1,5 metres wide. If metres wide. If

endangered, they endangered, they can defend can defend

themselves by themselves by kicking.kicking.

Emu – a large Emu – a large Australian Australian bird which bird which

runs well but runs well but can’t fly.can’t fly.

Emu – a large Emu – a large Australian Australian bird which bird which

runs well but runs well but can’t fly.can’t fly.

The fauna of Australia consists of The fauna of Australia consists of a huge variety of unique animals. a huge variety of unique animals. They are endemic to AustraliaThey are endemic to Australia

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I have known that the I have known that the unique Australian fauna unique Australian fauna

is attributed tois attributed to the continent’s long geographic isolation

tectonic stability the effects of an unusual

pattern of climate change it was the last continent

to be discovered and to be inhabited by

the white man

But hunting and the introductionBut hunting and the introduction of of non-native species, have led to numerous non-native species, have led to numerous

extinctions, which includeextinctions, which include

Broad-faced PotorooBroad-faced Potoroo

Pig-footed BandicootPig-footed Bandicoot

Paradise ParrotParadise Parrot

Nowadays, Australia has passed federal Nowadays, Australia has passed federal

and state legislation and establishedand state legislation and established

a lot of protected areas.a lot of protected areas.

Nowadays, Australia has passed federal Nowadays, Australia has passed federal

and state legislation and establishedand state legislation and established

a lot of protected areas.a lot of protected areas.

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