The numbat, also known as the walpurti or the noombat, is a species of marsupial native to very small areas of southern and southwestern Australia. Due to this very small range, it is considered endangered, and it suffers from trapping and red fox introduction; now, there are only about ...
Another one of the native animals to Australia is the wombat. This burrowing animal can get really heavy and can weigh up to 36 kg/ 80 lbs. This is as much as a 10-year-old child weighs! Wombat Wombats can quite commonly be spotted in the Blue Mountains National Park near Sydney. Wom...
Australia is home to some of the world’s deadliest animals. However, few are as dangerous as the cane toad(蔗蟾蜍). Native to Central and South America, the innocent-looking animal is an invasive species that was imported to Australia in 1935 to control the native cane beetles that were ...
On my recent trip to Sydney with my parents, we visited the Wildlife Park. The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals and birds. Some are native (当地的) toAustralia and can only be found there. There are over 600 animals there, including kangaroos,koalas and crocodiles (鳄鱼). They...
Share the Blue-Tongued Skink Add address to the newsletter Displaying a gentle personality, the blue-tongued skink is one of the most fascinating reptiles and a docile creature in wildlife.Part of a family that contains more than 600 species of lizards, the Australia native large blue-tongued...
On my recent trip to Sydney with my parents, we visited the Wildlife Park.The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals and birds. Some are native toAustralia and can only be found there. There are over 600 animals there, including kangaroos,koalas and
There were 2 species of bilby. The lesser bilby is sadly extinct but the greater bilby can still be found in Australia, although it is endangered. Also known as a rabbit bandicoot, because it’s very similar to the bandicoot but with very long ears, the bilby is native to Australia. ...
In particular, the introduction of feral predators like dogs, cats, and foxes has proven disastrous to many species of these animals. Another threat that has arisen for them is the introduction of non-native species that now compete with them for limited resources. The introduction of non-...
A dingo is a type of canine native to Australia. It is a subspecies of the gray wolf, which makes it closely related to (and capable of interbreeding with) the domesticated dog. What is the difference between a dingo and a dog? There are several differences between dingoes and dogs, inc...
There are also 55 different species of macropodidae (袋鼠科)—thekangaroo family-native to Australia.The country has been making every effort to protect its natural environment.Though the continent is very large, the majority (大多数) of Australians live on thecoast and in big cities—around ...