There is a great variety of both native and introduced animals in Australia.
Australia's most common native animals are marsupials. These are the pouched mammals (some pouches are nothing more than a flap of skin) and include:
There are many marine mammals, including dolphins, and the very unique dugong, or sea-cow. The only placental mammals native to Australia are bats, of which there are over 80 species, bush rats and native hopping mice (rodents, not marsupials), of which there are several species. Dingoes are not truly native, not having originated here: they came with the Aborigines thousands of years ago, and for this reason are not necessarily considered to be truly native.
Monotremes (egg laying mammals) are also native to Australia. These include the platypus and the short-beaked echidna.
Native birds include:
There is a wide variety of native reptiles uniquely adapted to the country, such as:
In addition, Australia has many introduced species, some of which cause massive damage to the ecology in Australia. The following is a list of animals that are of most concern to Australia's native flora and fauna.
All domesticated pets, with the exception of some native birds such as finches, and various parrots such as budgies, cockatoos, cockatiels, Bourkes, etc, have been introduced into Australia. Non-native birds include Indian mynas, common starling, mallard and rock pigeon.
There are five families of lizards in Australia, and within these are over 520 species of lizards in Australia.
The lizard famiies are:
Specific species include the perentie; blue tongue lizard; bearded dragon; frill neck lizard; numerous skinks; marbled geckos; stumpy tail lizaards; thorny devils; eastern water dragons; mulga dragons; etc
There is a wide variety of both native and introduced birds in Australia. Native birds include:
Introduced birds include the common sparrow, Indian myna, and common pigeon, just to name a few.
Yes.
There are five families of lizards in Australia, and within these are over 520 species of lizards in Australia.
The lizard famiies are:
Specific species include the perentie; blue tongue lizard; bearded dragon; frill neck lizard; numerous skinks; marbled geckos; stumpy tail lizaards; thorny devils; eastern water dragons; mulga dragons; etc
blue tongue lizards, frilled neck lizards... :P
Yes, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world.
Link below has pictures of many Australian gecko species. WARNING: It's a big page and may take a while to load.
Almost.The galah is a native Australian bird.
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the Red Kangaroo
Emus certainly can be farmed for their meat. But it is not what is commonly thought of when thinking of a 'farm animal'.
Whale sharks are native to Australian waters, as well as to waters elsewhere.
A black bear is not an Australian animal. There are no bears which are native to Australia (a koala is not a bear).
No, the toucan is not an Australian animal. The toucan is native to the Neotropic ecozone which is basically South America.
No. The armadillo is not native to Australia.
No, honeybees are not native to Australia. They were introduced to the continent in 1822.
Australian Fur Seal and Australian Pelican are animals in Australia. The Australian Magpie is another Australian animal.
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The Kangaroo is an example of a native Australian animal that has kept its first Australian name