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ANIMAL’S NAME 1. Red kangaroo SPECIES (KIND OF ANIMAL) marsupial SIZE 2.4 m tall DIET Grass and leaves HABITAT CAN/CAN’T DO OTHERS inland Australia - Jump /hop - they concentrate (shrub lands, - travel at 65 their urine to kph conserve water grasslands and and thus can desert) tolerate severe dehydration. They regulate their body temperature largely by panting and licking their forearms 2. Grey koala marsupial 70-80 cm 5-15 kilos (Southern koalas 1 kg of leaves of - lives on eucalyptus a eucalyptus trees is an Aborigine day (on Australia’s word meaning “no East Coast) drink” are bigger and 3. Crocodile Reptile heavier than - sleeps for 18 Northern ones) hours a day 5/6 m long - climb trees meat (small - some live in - can swallow their mammals, birds, fresh water, others food without chewing domestic livestock) in salt water it - in the North of Australia - the name “koala” 4. Echidna (also called spiny anteater) Egg-laying 35-45 cm long Ants and termites mammal All over Australia, - its babies are from highlands to born from eggs, deserts (also but drink milk woods, caves, - baby echidnas rocks, bushes) are called puggles - echidnas don’t have teeth, so they crush insects with the pads in their mouth - has a pointy snout and a long sticky tongue 5. Platypus Egg-laying Body: 30-45 cm; Insect larvae, only in eastern - dive and swim in the It’s got a wide, mammal tail: 10-15 cm shrimp and Australia; they live water flat tail. long worms on the edges of - maximum weight of 1 to 2.4 kg rivers and freshwater lakes - the feet are webbed. where burrows can - the platypus has be dug. three layers of fur: 1. an inside layer to trap air and keep the animal warm 2. a middle layer which works like a wet suit 3. an outer layer to feel if it is close to objects - is known to live for at least 12 years in the wild 6. Emu bird up to 2 metres Grass, flowers, from woods to - can run up to 50 kph It’s the 2nd tall and 1 to 1.3 seeds, insects; scrubland (land (running with a largest bird after metres wide; drink once or twice with small bushes bouncy, swaying the ostrich. weighs 30-45 kg a day and trees) to motion) grassland to desert 7. Kookaburra bird The size of a full- Ground-living In open forests grown insects, mice, (from Queensland kookaburra is 46 lizards, snakes to Tasmania) 18 cm long and grass seeds or dry Drier parts of 30-40 grams in seeds (if they are Australia weight captive) The size of a Earthworms, rooster, but with insects, spiders -emus are generally nomadic cm. 8. Budgerigar (=budgie or bird parakeet) 9. Lyrebird bird feathers - On the ground - in damp forests - East coast of Australia and It makes a colourful pet. - can imitate noises - have beautiful and sounds really long tails well - The Lyrebirds name comes from the shape of the males tail when Tasmania displayed which looks like a Lyre (musical harp type instrument) The outer two bigger white and brown feathers appear like the frame and the inner thinner feathers are the strings 10. Kiwi bird About the size of a domestic chicken Leaves, berries, seeds, worms, spiders, insects, fresh water crayfish, frogs and grubs (young insect without wings or legs, like a small worm). In New Zealand; in - has wings, but New Zealanders grasslands and can’t fly are often called damp forests - can’t see very well, but it can smell kiwis after the bird. - they are nocturnal - the responsibility of incubation belongs to the male - the life span of kiwis is around 20 to 30 years. 11. Kakapo Bird (flightless nocturnal parrot) The kakapo can weigh from 1.5 to 3kg for males, and 950g to 1.6kg for females. The kakapo averages 65cm in length. Generally groundfeeders, they eat fruits, seeds, roots, stems, leaves, nectar and bulbs. They are Can’t fly, but it’s - comes out at endangered and good at climbing; night and looks live only on Codfish and Anchor Islands. It can also "parachute" for food - descending by - is in danger of leaping and spreading extinction its wings. - it’s large, heavy and green - its name means night parrot in Maori - it’s one of the longest-living birds 12. Tuatara Oldest type of 60 cm long animal in the world Total length: Grasshoppers, On small islands beetles, other off the coast invertebrates - has a 3rd eye - hibernates and males: 60cm; wakes up in females: 50cm. spring Weight: males: - look like iguanas 1300g; females: and are sometimes 550g. called “living fossils”