Dingo
Dingoes are not native to Australia but they were introduced to it so long ago that they might as well be. Some dingoes have been domesticated, but most are wild. People do not generally like dingoes because they go after sheep and cattle although they have helped by killing small rodents. Sometimes they even go after kangaroos.
Echidna
Echidnas, or spiny anteaters, are egg-laying mammals. They have strong bodies, short legs, and large feet and claws. They use their claws to dig up and eat ants, termites, and worms. They are covered with coarse hair and spines. The average life span for an echidna is over 50 years. Humans are the only longer living mammals. Echidnas can get to be 20 in. and weigh 14 lbs.
Emu
Emus live anywhere in Australia's open country. The emu is the second largest bird, standing about 5 ft. tall and weighing 120 lbs. If endangered, they can defend themselves by kicking and although they can't fly, they can run as fast as 30 miles per hour and they are good swimmers. After the female lays the eggs, the male sits on them until they hatch. They are covered with grayish-brown hairlike feathers. They have a long neck and legs and a short, stubby tail.
Koala
The koala is known as the Australian bear, but is much closer to being a relative of the kangaroo. It's not a real bear!! They are found wild in the woods of Australia. They eat the leaves on the eucalyptus trees. Koalas are 2 to 2 1/2 feet long, tailless, and have thick, soft, grayish fur. They have large furry ears, a curved, black nose, little eyes, and five toes on each foot so it can hold on to things and climb.
Kangaroo
Kangaroos are the largest marsupials and inhabit forest and bushland in Australia. It has large hind legs, a strong tail, small forelegs, and long ears. They usually get around by hopping. Females have a pouch for carrying their young. The young can live in the pouch for up to eight months. The largest is the gray kangaroo, which can be over 7 ft. tall and almost 10 ft. long. It can weigh 200 lbs.
Kookaburras
Kookaburras are birds in Australia. They are 18 inches long. They sometimes catch fish and live on large insects, mice, small birds, and small snakes. Kookaburras live in tree holes. The female lays 2 to 3 white eggs and the male protects their home against predators. The kookaburras' call sounds like a laugh. Click here to hear it!
Platypus
The platypus or duck-billed platypus is an egg laying mammal of Eastern Australia. It has a Dingoes are not native to Australia but they were introduced to it so long ago that they might as well be. Some dingoes have been domesticated, but most are wild. People do not generally like dingoes because they go after sheep and cattle although they have helped by killing small rodents. Sometimes they even go after kangaroos.Echidna
Echidnas, or spiny anteaters, are egg-laying mammals. They have strong bodies, short legs, and large feet and claws. They use their claws to dig up and eat ants, termites, and worms. They are covered with coarse hair and spines. The average life span for an echidna is over 50 years. Humans are the only longer living mammals. Echidnas can get to be 20 in. and weigh 14 lbs.Emu
Emus live anywhere in Australia's open country. The emu is the second largest bird, standing about 5 ft. tall and weighing 120 lbs. If endangered, they can defend themselves by kicking and although they can't fly, they can run as fast as 30 miles per hour and they are good swimmers. After the female lays the eggs, the male sits on them until they hatch. They are covered with grayish-brown hairlike feathers. They have a long neck and legs and a short, stubby tail.Koala
The koala is known as the Australian bear, but is much closer to being a relative of the kangaroo. It's not a real bear!! They are found wild in the woods of Australia. They eat the leaves on the eucalyptus trees. Koalas are 2 to 2 1/2 feet long, tailless, and have thick, soft, grayish fur. They have large furry ears, a curved, black nose, little eyes, and five toes on each foot so it can hold on to things and climb.Kangaroo
Kangaroos are the largest marsupials and inhabit forest and bushland in Australia. It has large hind legs, a strong tail, small forelegs, and long ears. They usually get around by hopping. Females have a pouch for carrying their young. The young can live in the pouch for up to eight months. The largest is the gray kangaroo, which can be over 7 ft. tall and almost 10 ft. long. It can weigh 200 lbs.Kookaburras
Kookaburras are birds in Australia. They are 18 inches long. They sometimes catch fish and live on large insects, mice, small birds, and small snakes. Kookaburras live in tree holes. The female lays 2 to 3 white eggs and the male protects their home against predators. The kookaburras' call sounds like a laugh. Click here to hear it!Platypus
duck-like bill, and wide, flat tail. It is about 24 in. long and weighs about 4 lbs. It has dark brown or yellow fur and its webbed feet and tail help it to swim. Males have poison spurs on their hind feet that kill small animals and wound larger ones. Using plates on its bill it crushes and eats worms, mollusks, crustaceans, and plants. They usually live by a river bank. They are able to move around on land, but they have to walk on their knuckles because their webbing gets in the way. The average life span is about 10 years
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