No doubt because they are native animals to the continent.
- Emu - Kangaroo
an emu and a kangaroo
The kangaroo and emu are on Australia's coat-of-arms.These two native creatures were selected because neither one is able to take a backwards step, thereby symbolising Australia's progression forwards.
Kangaroo and Emu
kangaroo and emu
The emu, together with the kangaroo, is found on Australia's 50c piece, supporting the Coat-of-Arms.
The kangaroo and the emu are on Australia's coat-of-arms.
Australia does not have the kangaroo or emu as its emblem, as it does not have an official faunal emblem, only a national floral emblem. However, the kangaroo and emu were adopted as part of the Australian coat-of-arms in 1908.
Neither the kangaroo nor the emu is in danger. The koala is listed as "common" in southern Australia and most of Queensland, but "vulnerable" in southeast Queensland and parts of NSW.
Kangaroo Island Emu was created in 1984.
kangaroo and emu
Australia does not have an official national animal emblem, although each of the states has its own animal emblem.Despite what many people think, neither the kangaroo nor the koala is the animal emblem of Australia.The kangaroo and the emu are on Australia's Coat of Arms, but they are not national animal emblems.The kangaroo and emu are widely accepted as the official animals on Australia's emblem.