What animals are around Ayers Rock?

Answer 1

There is quite a variety of animal life found around Ayers Rock-Uluru.

Uluru is a rock, and in the times after rain, when the numerous pools atop Uluru can hold water, do tiny crustaceans hatch from their eggs, then reproduce to lay more eggs. These are of the species fairy or brine shrimp (Anostraca), shield or tadpole shrimp (Notostraca) and clam shrimp (Conchostraca). When the water evaporates, the eggs lie dormant until the next rains.

There are numerous animals found around Uluru, however. These include the following:

Mammals:

• Spinifex hopping mouse
• Rufous Hare-wallaby
• Mulgara
• Dingo
• Brush-tailed possum
• Red kangaroo

Birds:

• Crimson chat
• Galah
• Painted Furetail
• Wedge-tailed eagle
• Crested pigeon

Reptiles:

• Thorny devil
• Desert skink
• Woma python
• Perentie (goanna)
• Mulga snake