Animals of Australia Marsupials A marsupial is an

Animals of Australia

Marsupials �A marsupial is an animal 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 aren’t.

Koala

Koala �Koalas 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

Kangaroo �Kangaroos 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 Platypus �A 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

Snake �Snakes 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

Dingo �Dingoes 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

Wallaby �The 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

Possum �Possums 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

Emu �The 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

Wombat �Wombats 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. �I’m a Wallaby

�I eat the roots of trees. �I live in forests or woodlands. �I have a very strong jaw. �I’m a wombat.

�I eat small animals like lizards, mice and rats. �I hibernate during the winter. �I am covered in scales. �I’m a snake.

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

�I have sharp fingernails to help me climb trees. �I eat eucalyptus leaves. �I have a large pink or black nose. �I’m 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. �I’m 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. �I’m a kangaroo.

�I eat berries, flowers and insects. �I have a long neck and long legs. �I am the largest bird in Australia. �I’m an emu

�I live in holes in trees. �I find food in the bins of humans. �I have 50 teeth. �I’m a possum.