AUSSIE NATIVE ANIMALS

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Estimation: around 330 000 species of Australian native animals ( by Australian Biological Resources Study)

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091125210406AA4Vg81http://www.australia.com

Mammal species: 378

Bird species: 828

Species of lizards: 300

Fish species: 4000 Snake species: 1409/10 world most venomous snakes in the world

Crocodile: 2 types

Bird species: 828

marine mammal~ 50 types

KANGAROO

Eastern Grey Kangaroo: in Eastern part of Australia (Sydney, Melbourne etc)

http://bird.net.au/bird/index.php?title=Eastern_Grey_Kangaroo

Western Grey Kangaroo: commonly found in Western Australia (Perth)

http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/animals-plants/animals/details/western-grey-kangaroo

Red Kangaroo: usually found in the centre of Australia (Alice Springs)

http://325735006398485727.weebly.com/

KANGAROONumber of Kangaroo in 2011: 34,303,677 (by Australian Department of Environment

http://www.environment.gov.au/node/16759 )

Description:

- Red Kangaroos: hop as fast as 70 km/h &comfortably travel at 20km/h. �- Kangaroos are marsupials (it means they keep babies in the pouch.) Babies in the

pouch for about 9 months, before getting out for the first time.

- Female kangaroos deliver babies after 1 month pregnancy.

- Amazingly, kangaroo can even produce 2 different varieties of milk: one for the newborn baby, and another for the older sibling who still lives in the pouch.

KOALA- very lazy animal

(sleep about 20 hours/day)

- The name from Aboriginal "no drink“.

- Nowadays koalas are under special care. Koalas are rare and not very often seen in the wild

Places to see Koala: Otway National Park in Victoria or Kangaroo Island in South Australia. http://

www.ozshots.com/php/photo.php3?id=256&id_photo=6249&lang=eng

KOALA- Australian Government’s assessment: the numbers of

koalas in Australia ~ 407,500 but argued by Australia Koala Foundation (AKF) which believe that the real number is less than 100,000 (between 45,000 and 85,000 Koalas)

https://www.savethekoala.com/our-work/deborahs-diary/27th-september-2012

CROCODILES: TROPICAL QUEENSLAND.

The freshwater crocodileRarely growing longer than 2 meters. The diet: insects, fish, frogs, turtles,

waterbirds and snakes are the most common diet items. Small mammals that come to drink at rivers.

One item not on freshwater crocodile diet list is people.

http://www.divethereef.com/guides/AboutCrocs.asp

The saltwater crocodile4 meters in length, males can

reach 7 meters in length and weigh over 1,000kg.)

Diet: cattle and horses as they come to drink at waterholes, pigs, and even other crocodiles.

***attacks on humans occur and kill them ever year.

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