Australia had no placental mammals, so marsupials diversified.
New Zealand had neither placental mammals or marsupials (with the exception of bats), so birds diversified and took on many of the ecological roles usually played by mammals.
No. The possum is a native of Australia.
Urticating anthelid is an animal in Australia. It is a species of moth.
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The largest species of native animal in Australia, and the largest marsupial of all, is the Red kangaroo. There are numerous introduced species which are larger, such as camels and horses, but the largest introduced feral species would be water buffalo.
Emus are in fact native to Australia, the western neighbour of New-Zealand. I think you're thinking of the Kiwi, an animal that looks a little alike the Emu, but is much smaller and native to New-Zealand; (Indeed, a nickname for New-Zealanders here in Australia is 'kiwis'!)
What animals? There are lots of animals that have 17 species... Is this for MuM???
Australia's unique animal species.
There are over 60 species of kangaroo in Australia, and some are very small. The Red Kangaroo is the largest native animal in Australia, but there are larger introduced species. Feral camels, water buffalo and brumbies are larger than Red Kangaroos.
The animal in the world that has three eyes is called the Tuatara. The animal is found in Australia and looks like a lizard.
The kingfisher is indeed an Australian animal, or rather, bird. There are many species of kingfisher in Australia, including the kookaburra.
there is an very close to extinct animal called the eatadick humpbelly
A possum is a marsupial. It is a tree-dwelling (arboreal) animal, native to Australia.