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Australian Animals
"Our Favourites!"
Australia has animals like no other anywhere in the WORLD!
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Bilby
A marsupial with a little difference, the Bilby belongs to the bandicoot group or family and is about the size
of a domestic cat. Their stand-out feature is their large ears.
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Kangaroo
Most people know a little about our famous long tailed, jumping marsupial.
But not many are aware that the Kangaroo with the Emus never take a backward step. They always more forward.
That's why they were selected as symbols of Australia.
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Koala
Another unique Australian marsupial, unlike the kangaroo that spends its life hopping around at ground level, the
koala lives in the trees. To be a little more accurate gum trees.
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Wombat
The Combat Wombat is a True Blue Sydney Aussie they are slow moving happy critters that should never be underestimated.
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Platypus
The Australian duck billed platypus is one of the most unusual and cleverest animals on the planet. Scientists and biologists have long
argued over whether God just simply had a sense of humor or if this unusual creature was a throw-back to a lot of mixed breeding.
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Tasmanian Devil
Another of Australia's most unique animals this whiskered, stocky and muscular creature resembles a a large fat puppy. With a dog-like head it has dark brown fur with a uniform white strip around the front of it's neck almost resembling a footy jumper!
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Animal photos courtesy of Glenn Budd (Digital Light Photography), Gerry Pearce (Australian Wildlife dot.com) and Sandra Forster.
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