15 Super Cool Animals That You May Find Only In Australia
Exotic wildlife is the first thing that strikes our mind when
we think of Australia. Australia is home for a wide range of animal species. Australian
flora and fauna is unusual and exotic. The animal and bird species we get to
see in Australia are typically not found in other parts of the world.
Let’s have a quick look at 15 of Australia’s super cool
animals!
“Think Australia – Think Kangaroo”! Kangaroos belong to the ‘marsupial’
class of animals. They are native to the Australian continent. They carry their
babies in a pouch-like biological structure called marsupium. These animals
give birth to their babies (called joeys) in an underdeveloped form. They keep
their babies in the marsupium, and feed them until they complete the postnatal
development. Kangaroos are mostly herbivorous.
Koalas are popular around the world for their cute and
innocent appearance. These happy looking animals belong to the Australian
continent, and fall under the same marsupial class as kangaroos. Koalas or
koala bears are vegetarian animals, and eat eucalyptus leaves. Though they are
called koala bears, koalas are not bears! Their relatives are wombats and other
marsupials like kangaroos. Their resemblance to the teddy bear must also be
noted.
Wombats are another cool animal species that you only find in
Australia. They look like small sized bears, and live in burrows dug under the
ground. Wombats are vegetarian animals; they normally eat grass and roots.
Wombats are strong, and can dig burrows up to a hundred feet in depth. These
animals spend most of their day hiding in their burrows, and come out for food
at night.
