Fun Facts About Australian Animals
Its an interesting country.
Fun facts about australian animals. Many believe that the kangaroo and emu were chosen to appear on the Australian coat of arms because both animals are reluctant to take a backward step. You can actually see it from outer space. They represent a nation moving forward 1.
The vast majority of Australian animals are marsupials - animals whose young develop in a pouch instead of a placenta. With tentacles that can grow up to three metres its probably not ideal to go swimming with these horrors during the summer holidays. Baby elephants suck their trunks for comfort.
The largest box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri is common to Australias northern oceans lucky us and its sting can cause cardiac arrest in its victims. There are 1500 species of Australian spiders. Australia created its version of football rules for their league.
Australia has almost 400 mammal species and about 140 species of marsupials. Fun Facts About Australia - Animals. It is also the third biggest bird after South Cassowary and Ostrich.
The baby echidna called a puggle hatches after 10 days and is carried around by the mother for two months in a fold in her skin that acts like a pouch. There are 8 sheep for every person in Australia. The largest eco-system is the Great Barrier Reef.
Australia is also home to the only egg-laying mammals in the world the amazing echidna and the extraordinarily odd duckbill platypus. Australia is home to some of the most unusual and fascinating wildlife on earth. Their distinctive look features a colourful neck and head with bright blues reds and yellows contrasting against a black-feathered body.