Unique Animals That Live In Australia

To help weve picked some of the most iconic and interesting creatures to spot on your trip Down Under.

Unique animals that live in australia. However they are in danger of extinction. From humpback whales to cuttlefish sharks and seals Australias east coast will leave divers spellbound and wanting more. The male emu incubates and rears the young which will stay with the adult emus for up to 2 years.

The thorny devil is one of the most unusual looking animals of the Australian desert and its adaptation to its harsh environment is ingenious to say the least. But there is still so much we dont know about Australias native animals. Being isolated for millions of years Australia is home to many unique species of animals kangaroos koalas emus and dingoes are some of most amazing spec.

Native to the country many of these creatures are found exclusively down under and unlike the well-known koala and kangaroo these locals are lesser known and rarely spotted in the wild. One of Australias best-known and loved marsupials the kangaroo is a grazing herbivore with four distinct species. The grey-headed flying fox is one of several threatened Australian animals and the largest Australian native bat with a.

These marsupials appear on the Aussie coat of arms on the countrys currency and on the tail of all Qantas Airlines jets. But did you know Australia is also home to some of the worlds most unique endemic and curious marine species. Also in the north eastern parts of the country youll find the spectacled flying fox or spectacled fruit bat.

There are four species of kangaroo in Australia but the red kangaroo is the one we typically think of. Tiny Pouch Babies Well focus on marsupials since Australia is home to two-thirds of the worlds 330-some known pouch-baby species including egg-laying mammals known as monotremes like the bizarre duck-billed platypus. The Cassowary is native to the tropical forests of New Guinea East Nusa Tenggara the Maluku Islands and northeastern Australia.

Although kangaroos spiders and poisonous snakes are common animals that come to mind when thinking about Australian wildlife there are many other animals that are native to the country. They have powerful jaws and the Tazmanian Devil. Emus live in pairs or family groups.