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Is the sulfur crested cockatoo endangered?
The sulphur-crested cockatoo, native to Australia, is not at all endangered.
What are two placental mammals found in Australia?
There are many marine mammals, all of which are placental, including dolphins, and the dugong, or sea-cow. The only placental mammals native to Australia are bats, of which there are over 80 species, and native hopping mice (rodents, not marsupials), of which there are several species. Dingoes are not truly native, not having originated here.
Are bilbies native to Australia?
No. Australia's most endangered animal is the Gilbert's potoroo.
Why are there no native species of mammals in Australia?
There are many, many native species of mammals in Australia. There are many marine mammals, including dolphins, and the very unique dugong, or sea-cow. The only placental terrestrial mammals native to Australia are bats, of which there are over 80 species, and various species of bush rat. Dingoes are not truly native, not having originated here.Australia's most common native mammals are marsupials. These are the pouched mammals (actually, not all marsupials are pouched) and include:some sixty species of kangaroo, including wallaroo, potoroo, pademelon, rufous rat-kangaroo and wallabykoalawombatpossum (not opossum)gliderpotoroobandicoot, including the bilbyquokkaquollTasmanian Devilphascogaledunnartcuscusbettongnumbat (not a pouched marsupial, but a marsupial nonetheless)antechinusnative hopping mouseMonotremes (egg laying mammals) are also native to Australia. These include the platypus and the short-beaked echidna.
Are all animals native to Australia marsupials?
No. Most mammals native to Australia are marsupials.Australia is home to about 90 species of bats, which are of course the only true flying mammals, and they are placental mammals. There are also about ten species of native mouse which are rodents, not marsupials, as well as various marine mammals such as dolphins and dugong. There are also the two monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, which include the echidna and the platypus.Although some placental mammals are native to various New Guinean islands, the placental mammals that are found on Australia, like the Red Fox, were introduced by settlers within the last few centuries. The Dingo is commonly believed to be a native Australian animal, but it is not truly native, having come with the Aborigines when they first arrived.
Is a satin bower bird vulnerable threatened or endangered?
The satin bowerbird is native to Australia. They are actually not threatened at all. They are listed as Least Concern.
Are kangaroos a protected animal in Australia?
Yes, kangaroos are protected by law in Australia. All of Australia's native mammals are protected.
How many endangered mammals live in the sea?
doh.. why would there be such a question as to how many endangered mammals are in the sea when not all creatures in the sea have been discovered yet!
What mammals are found in Australia?
Australia's most common native animals are marsupials. These are the pouched mammals (actually, not all marsupials are pouched) and include:some sixty species of kangaroo, including wallaroo, potoroo, pademelon, rufous rat-kangaroo and wallabykoalawombatpossum (not opossum)gliderpotoroobandicoot, including the bilbyquokkaquollTasmanian Devilphascogaledunnartcuscusbettongnumbat (not a pouched marsupial, but a marsupial nonetheless)antechinusThere are many marine mammals, including dolphins, and the dugong, or sea-cow. The only placental mammals native to Australia are bats, of which there are over 80 species, and native hopping mice (rodents, not marsupials), of which there are several species. Dingoes are not truly native, not having originated here.Monotremes (egg laying mammals) are also native to Australia. These include the platypus and the short-beaked echidna.
Are rabbits in Australia endangered?
Not at all. Unfortunately.
Are most mammals placental?
Most mammals are placental. In Australia, however, almost all mammals are marsupials.
Do tigers live in Australia?
In zoos perhaps, but not in the wild. No they live in India and Siberia. Sadly, many species of tiger are endangered. The only tigers you will find in Australia are in zoos. There are no native cats in Australia at all. The confusion may arise because of the animal (now extinct) which was known as the Tasmanian tiger, but which was not related to tigers at all. Its correct name was Thylacine, and it was a marsupial, unlike tigers, which are placental mammals. It was only known as the Tasmanian tiger because of its distinctive stripes.
