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What is the definiton of a Quoll?
The quoll is a carnivorous marsupial mammal found only in Australia and New Guinea.
What is an egg laying mammal of Australia and New Zealand?
There is no such mammal. Platypuses and echidnas are the only egg-laying mammals. The platypus is endemic to Australia, and the two species of echidna are not found outside of Australia or New Guinea. There are no egg-laying mammals in New Zealand.
Is the platypus the only mammal in Australia?
The platypus is found only in Australia. However, both species of echidna are found in New Guinea. The long-beaked echidna is found in New Guinea but not Australia, while the short-beaked echidna is found in a small corner of Papua New Guinea, but all over the Australian continent.
Is a possum a mammal or a marsupial?
Neither. Possums, or at least true possums, which are found in Australia, are marsupials.
Is a star-nosed mole a marsupial?
No. The star-nosed marsupial is not a marsupial, but a placental mammal. The only marsupial moles are found in northern Australia.
Name of an animal in water around Australia?
A marine mammal found in the water around Australia would be the dugong.
Where does the dugong live?
A dugong is an aquatic mammal that is distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail. It is found in warm coastal waters from East Africa to Australia.
What mammal is found all over the world?
The only mammal found in every climate and on every continent is homo sapiens, or "us". Humans.
What are the two monotremes unique to Australia?
There is actually only one monotreme, or egg-laying mammal, which is completely unique to Australia, and that is the platypus.The other monotreme is the echidna, of which there are two species. The long beaked and the short beaked echidna are found in both Australia and New Guinea.
What is the mammal emblem for South Australia?
The mammal emblem for South Australia is the hairy-nosed wombat.
Is the Bilby the most endangered mammal in Australia?
No. The most endangered mammal in Australia is Gilbert's potoroo.
Is a spiny anteater a marsupial montreme or a placental?
Yes. "Spiny anteater" is a common name for the echidna, an egg-laying mammal, or monotreme, found only in Australia and New Guinea. The only other monotreme is the platypus.
