Animals of Australia

1. Animals of Australia

2. Marsupials • A marsupial is an animal that that has a pouch. The mother carries their babies in these pouches. • Some of the animals we are going to look at are marsupials, some of them aren’t.

3. Koala

4. Koala • Koalas have sharp fingernails that helps them climb trees. • They have large noses that are coloured pink or black. • Koalas eat leaves called eucalyptus leaves and nothing else. • Koalas are marsupials.

5. Kangaroo

6. Kangaroo • Kangaroos can hop around quickly on two legs or walk slowly on all four legs. • Most kangaroos eat grass. • Kangaroos usually live to about 6 years old. • Kangaroos are marsupials.

7. Duck Billed Platypus

8. Duck Billed Platypus • A Duck Billed Platypus has a beak like a duck and a tail like a beaver. • It lives by rivers and lakes. • It sleeps most of the day and comes out to feed at night.

9. Snake

10. Snake • Snakes are covered in scales that are smooth and dry. • Snakes hibernate during the winter in places like burrows, under rocks or inside fallen trees. • Snakes eat small animals like lizards, birds, mice and rats.

11. Dingo

12. Dingo • Dingoes are wild dogs. • They live in forests or grassland, usually in the outback. • They eat anything from kangaroos to rabbits to birds. • They usually live about 10 years.

13. Wallaby

14. Wallaby • The wallaby is similar to the kangaroo but smaller. • Wallabies live in forests or wooded areas. • Wallabies eat leaves and grass – they are herbivores. • The wallaby is a marsupial.

15. Possum

16. Possum • Possums are nocturnal – they only come out at night. • Possums find food in the bins of humans. • They live in holes in trees as they are excellent climbers. • Possums have 50 teeth, more than any other mammal. • Possums are marsupials.

17. Emu

18. Emu • The largest bird in Australia. • They have long necks and long legs and grow to between 5 foot to 6.5 foot – similar to humans. • Emus eat berries, flowers and insects. • Emus are extremely fast, they can sprint at speeds up to 50 km/hr

19. Wombat

20. Wombat • Wombats are herbivores eating mainly roots of trees. • They have very strong jaws to tear the roots. • They live in forests and woodlands. • They are marsupials.

21. What animal am I talking about?

22. I live in woodlands and forests. • I am a herbivore. • I am smaller than a kangaroo. • I’m a Wallaby

23. I eat the roots of trees. • I live in forests or woodlands. • I have a very strong jaw. • I’m a wombat.

24. I eat small animals like lizards, mice and rats. • I hibernate during the winter. • I am covered in scales. • I’m a snake.

25. I live to about 10 years old. • I eat anything from kangaroos to rabbits to birds. • I am a wild dog. • I’m a dingo.

26. I have sharp fingernails to help me climb trees. • I eat eucalyptus leaves. • I have a large pink or black nose. • I’m a koala.

27. I live by rivers and lakes. • I only come out at night. • I have a beak like a duck and a tail like a beaver. • I’m a Duck Billed Platypus.

28. I eat grass. • I live to about 6 years old. • I can hop quickly on two legs or move slowly on all four legs. • I’m a kangaroo.

29. I eat berries, flowers and insects. • I have a long neck and long legs. • I am the largest bird in Australia. • I’m an emu

30. I live in holes in trees. • I find food in the bins of humans. • I have 50 teeth. • I’m a possum.