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  2. Fauna of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The red kangaroo is the largest extant macropod and is one of Australia's heraldic animals, appearing with the emu on the coat of arms of Australia. [1]The fauna of Australia consists of a large variety of animals; some 46% of birds, 69% of mammals, 94% of amphibians, and 93% of reptiles that inhabit the continent are endemic to it.

  3. Category:Lists of animals of Australia - Wikipedia

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    List of Odonata species of Australia; E. ... List of marine animals of Australia (temperate waters) ... Threatened fauna of Australia; W.

  4. List of mammals of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Koala Humpback whale. A total of 386 species of mammals have been recorded in Australia and surrounding continental waters: 364 indigenous and 22 introduced. [1] The list includes 2 monotremes, 154 marsupials, 83 bats, 69 rodents (5 introduced), 10 pinnipeds, 2 terrestrial carnivorans (1 recent introduction, and 1 prehistoric introduction), 13 introduced ungulates, 2 introduced lagomorphs, 44 ...

  5. Category:Fauna of Australia - Wikipedia

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  6. Australian Faunal Directory - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a database produced by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of the Government of Australia.

  7. Mammals of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The subsequent introductions of placental mammals into Australian fauna were about , 40,000 years ago (homo sapiens), [5] several thousand years ago , and 200 years ago from European colonization (many species); the last two were made by humans.

  8. List of reptiles of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The most species-rich group is Squamata, the snakes and lizards. They are especially diverse in the arid areas of Australia, where other fauna are scarcer. Spinifex grass is a major habitat which allows them to remain in a relatively cool, moist area. Australia has a large array of reptiles which can be dangerous to humans.

  9. List of rodents of Australia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of rodents of Australia. [1] [2] Australia has a large number of indigenous rodents, all from the family Muridae.The "Old endemics" group are member of tribe Hydromyini, which reached Australasia between 11 – 9 million years ago from Asia, while the "New endemics", members of the tribe Rattini, are presumed to have arrived more recently, between 4 – 3 million years ago, also ...