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Australian Animals
  • By Makayla Jones

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1.The kookaburra is a snake eating bird. It has
an unusual call. What does it sound like??
  • The kookaburra's territorial call sounds somewhat
    like loud, raucous laughter.
  • How does it kill snakes??
  • Kookaburras kill snakes by banging them on tree
    branches or rocks, which also serves the function
    of softening the snake.

kookaburra
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2. The female platypus digs a long nesting
tunnel. How many eggs does she lay??
  • Platypuses breed just once a year, laying one to
    three eggs at a time.

Platypus and eggs
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3. What does the male platypus have on its hind
legs that a female does not have ??
  • venomous spurs on their ankles.

venomous spurs
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4. How many times a minute does an echidna flick
its tongue?
  • The echidna gained its scientific name of
    Tachyglossus, which means "fast tongue", because
    it can flick its tongue in and out up to 100
    times per minute.

echidna
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5.Name three ways the frilled lizard defends
itself??
  • detach their tales, swell up and hiss, lashing
    their tales

frilled lizard
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6.How did the kangaroo get that name??
  • The kangaroo is an odd animal, but the reason it
    is called so is even stranger. When the first
    explorer saw one in Australia, he asked a native
    Aborigine what its name was. Not understanding
    his question, he said 'Kan-Ga-Roo', which is 'I
    don't know' in the Aboriginal language.

kangaroo
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7. Kangaroos are only found in Australia and New
Guinea. How many species(kinds) of kangaroos are
there??
  • There are about 63 types of kangaroo. All but the
    tree-kangaroos are native to Australia alone.

Kangaroos
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8. What two animals are endangering the
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby??
  • Natural predators of the yellow-footed rock
    wallaby are wedge tail eagles, seen to swoop on
    the wallabies when they are exposed on rocky
    outcrops.

Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
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9.What kind of bird is a lorikeet??What does it
eat??
  • it is a parrot and it feeds on nectar and soft
    fruitsWhat does it eat??
  • Nectar and soft fruits

lorikeet
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10. Emus are a large, flightless bird native to
Australia. What do some people do with emu eggs??
  • Some people etch emu eggs. Because emu eggs are a
    deep green color, with other shades of green
    revealed underneath, some people are skilled in
    the art of carving and etching them. This is a
    highly specialized skill, but the etching reveals
    new layers of color light, dark and in between.

emu eggs
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11. Which is taller a Tasmanian tiger or you??
  • Humans are taller than Thylacines (Tasmanian
    tigers) were. Adult Tasmanian tigers stood about
    50-60 cm (average 59cm) at the shoulder.
  • Where can you see a living one today??
  • The Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacine, is no longer
    living anywhere, as far as is known. It was found
    in Australia, specifically on the island state of
    Tasmania.

Tasmanian tiger
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You decide to open a zoo. 12. What must you worry
about if you have wombats??
  • They may fight and kill one another over many
    things like greed because of the food other
    things such as having babies if they get along
    and you may not want more wombats those are the
    things you should worry about If you have
    wombats, the only thing to worry about is being
    caught by the authorities for illegally having
    Australian native wildlife. If you have a
    wildlife career's license, you already have the
    information you need.

wombat
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13.You want to have a koala in your zoo. What
food will be needed?? What do they drink??
  • Koalas love leaves. All plants contain water, but
    it can be difficult to reach. The koalas slow
    and efficient digestive system absorbs all
    moisture from its food.

koala
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THE ENDAustralian Animalsby Makayla Jones
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