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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.
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 ...
The Macropodiformes are divided into three families that are found in all Australian environments except alpine areas: the Hypsiprymnodontidae, with the musky rat-kangaroo as its only member; the Potoroidae, with 10 species; and the Macropodidae which had 53 members in Australia, but some species are extinct. The Potoroidae include the bettongs ...
Pages in category "Lists of animals of Australia" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Australian bush " The bush " is a term mostly used in the English vernacular of Australia , New Zealand and South Africa , where it is largely synonymous with hinterlands or backwoods . The fauna and flora contained within the bush is typically native to the region, although exotic species may also be present.
Contains 30% of frog, marsupial and reptile species in Australia, and 65% of Australia's bat and butterfly species. 20% of bird species in the country can be found in this area including the threatened cassowary. Added to the World Heritage List in 1988.
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Mammals in Western Australia include both native and introduced species. [1] Subclass: Prototheria ... Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes; Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced;