More than 80% of our plants, mammals, reptiles and frogs are unique to Australia and are found nowhere else in the world. Some of our Australian animals are very well known like kangaroos, dingos, wallabies and wombats and of course the koala, platypus and echidna.
The Tasmanian Devil is a marsupial that only lives - the name says it all - on the island of Tasmania. It is one of Australia's most unique and endangered species.
The dingo is Australia's native wild dog and its largest carnivorous mammal. Of the 828 bird species listed in Australia, about half are found nowhere else, the most popular being the large flightless emu, which stands nearly two metres tall.
Australia probably has between 200,000 and 300,000 species, about 100,000 of which have been described. There are some 250 species of native mammals, 550 species of land and aquatic birds, 680 species of reptiles, 190 species of frogs, and more than 2,000 species of marine and freshwater fish.
Koalas - one of Australia's most beloved animals, thanks to their cuddly appearance and adorable nose. With their grey fur, big, fluffy ears, and large nose, koalas are not just one of the most well-known cute Australian animals, they can actually only be found (in the wild) in the country's east.
You'll have a good chance of spotting kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats, echidnas and even platypuses. Our coral reefs: The Great Barrier Reef is home to 1,625 known fish species and six of the world's seven types of sea turtle.
Woylie. The endangered Woylie or Brush-tailed Bettong is an extremely rare, rabbit-sized marsupial, only found in Australia.
Australia is known for many things, including swathes of tropical beaches, marine reserves, Aboriginal culture, cute koalas, rolling wine country, and lush rainforests.
What is the largest animal in Australia? The Red Kangaroo is the largest native terrestrial animal in Australia. The largest recorded male Red kangaroo stood 2.1 meters (6.9 ft) tall and weighed 91 kg (201 lb). Most mature male Red kangaroos however are slightly smaller, reaching around 1.8 meters (5.9 ft) tall.
Don't let their pink noses and thick, soft fur fool you: Australia's 'native cats' aren't much like cats at all. Quolls are actually tree-climbing, den-dwelling marsupials. We have four species of quoll in Australia: Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)
Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent. It is one of the largest countries on Earth. Although it is rich in natural resources and has a lot of fertile land, more than one-third of Australia is desert.
The dingo (Canis lupus dingo) was thought to have first come to Australia around 4000 years ago from Asia. Domestic dogs arrived with European settlers in 1788. Hybridisation of these two sub-species has led to a smaller proportion of pure dingoes in Australia.
Cassowaries and emu
This family of flightless ratite birds is represented by two living species in Australia. Another two species are found in New Guinea. The extinct, geographically-isolated King and Kangaroo Island emus were historically considered to be separate species to mainland emus.
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Australian birds are arguably among the smartest in the world. Some display complex behaviours such as problem solving, learning and tool use comparable to behaviours observed in great apes.
The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is the formal symbol of Australia, comprised of a shield held up by a kangaroo and an emu. These animals were chosen as they are native to Australia and to symbolise the nation moving forward, as neither animal can move backward easily.
There are also a number of terms for Australia, such as: Aussie, Oz, Lucky Country, and land of the long weekend.
Fact: Northern hairy-nosed wombat is the rarest land mammal in the world. In the past 100 years, it occurred in Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales. At resent, it only exists in the Queensland Epping Forest National Park.
At e3 Products, you could say we're pretty enamoured by our two most iconic native animals - kangaroos and koalas! So much so that we make unique, useful and sustainable souvenirs that feature these animals, so you can remember your encounters with our national icons and keep your memories alive forever.
World's Rarest Critically-Endangered Francois' Langur Monkey Born In Australia's Taronga Zoo.
The unadorned rock wallaby is a medium-sized marsupial found in Queensland, Australia. It has a body shape typical of the kangaroo family, Macropodidae, with a long tail, powerful hind legs, and shorter arms.
Australia's tiger, also known as the lost Tasmanian tiger, roamed the Australian bush almost 100 years ago before going extinct. But, thanks to modern science, Australia's 'tiger' may be resurrected now instead of remaining lost.