The platypus has its earliest ancestors over 70 million years ago at the time of the dinosaurs.
Yes. The platypus is certainly one of Australia's native animals.
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Goats are not native to Australia, neither are camels, rabbits, pigs, sheep etc.
The Bilby, a small marsupial native to Australia, is the only animal that has one ear visible. They use their acute hearing to detect prey underground in their burrows.
Yes. The echidna is one of just two monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. It is native to Australia and New Guinea.
A goanna, which is a native reptile to australia... jks braah i have no idea :|
Bearded dragons are one of Australia's native reptiles. You must have a special licence or permit to keep any native, protected animal in Australia if they are not purchased from a reputable dealer. Bearded dragons may not be taken from the wild.
Yes, there are five species and one subspecies of raven native to Australia.
Rabbits are in plague proportions in Australia. Various methods of control have been attempted. These include:Rabbit-proof fence, which has been less than effectiveBiological controls, such as introducing diseases like myxomatosis which do not affect the native animal populationPoisoning and trapping, which does affect the native animal populationdestruction of known rabbit warrensfumigation
Canadian Moose.
Despite many people thinking that Australia's animal is the kangaroo, the country has no official national animal.
It is the Platypus.