Animals of Australia

Animals of Australia MarsupialsA marsupial is an animal that that has a pouch. The mother carries their babies in these pouches.Some of the animals we are going to look at are marsupials, some of them arent.Koala

KoalaKoalas have sharp fingernails that helps them climb trees.They have large noses that are coloured pink or black.Koalas eat leaves called eucalyptus leaves and nothing else. Koalas are marsupials.Kangaroo

KangarooKangaroos can hop around quickly on two legs or walk slowly on all four legs.Most kangaroos eat grass.Kangaroos usually live to about 6 years old.Kangaroos are marsupials.Duck Billed Platypus

Duck Billed PlatypusA Duck Billed Platypus has a beak like a duck and a tail like a beaver.It lives by rivers and lakes.It sleeps most of the day and comes out to feed at night. Snake

SnakeSnakes are covered in scales that are smooth and dry.Snakes hibernate during the winter in places like burrows, under rocks or inside fallen trees.Snakes eat small animals like lizards, birds, mice and rats. Dingo

DingoDingoes are wild dogs.They live in forests or grassland, usually in the outback.They eat anything from kangaroos to rabbits to birds.They usually live about 10 years.Wallaby

WallabyThe wallaby is similar to the kangaroo but smaller.Wallabies live in forests or wooded areas.Wallabies eat leaves and grass they are herbivores.The wallaby is a marsupial. Possum

PossumPossums are nocturnal they only come out at night.Possums find food in the bins of humans.They live in holes in trees as they are excellent climbers.Possums have 50 teeth, more than any other mammal.Possums are marsupials.Emu

EmuThe largest bird in Australia.They have long necks and long legs and grow to between 5 foot to 6.5 foot similar to humans.Emus eat berries, flowers and insects.Emus are extremely fast, they can sprint at speeds up to 50 km/hr

Wombat

WombatWombats are herbivores eating mainly roots of trees.They have very strong jaws to tear the roots.They live in forests and woodlands.They are marsupials.What animal am I talking about?I live in woodlands and forests.I am a herbivore.I am smaller than a kangaroo.

Im a WallabyI eat the roots of trees.I live in forests or woodlands.I have a very strong jaw.

Im a wombat.I eat small animals like lizards, mice and rats.I hibernate during the winter.I am covered in scales.

Im a snake.

I live to about 10 years old.I eat anything from kangaroos to rabbits to birds.I am a wild dog.

Im a dingo. I have sharp fingernails to help me climb trees.I eat eucalyptus leaves.I have a large pink or black nose.

Im a koala.I live by rivers and lakes.I only come out at night.I have a beak like a duck and a tail like a beaver.

Im a Duck Billed Platypus.I eat grass.I live to about 6 years old.I can hop quickly on two legs or move slowly on all four legs.

Im a kangaroo.I eat berries, flowers and insects.I have a long neck and long legs.I am the largest bird in Australia.

Im an emuI live in holes in trees.I find food in the bins of humans.I have 50 teeth.

Im a possum.