Australian Animals By: Greta Benson L.A Honors 12/13 Australian Book Project

In Relation to my Book:  Love, Ghost, and Facial Hair was written by Steven Herrick. He is from Australia.

The Dingo Dingoes are only found in two places on this earth. First in Tasmania and the second of course is Australia. Dingoes are not animals that travel in packs like Wolves or Coyotes. They travel single or in a small family group. Dingoes are only found in two places on this earth. First in Tasmania and the second of course is Australia. Dingoes are not animals that travel in packs like Wolves or Coyotes. They travel single or in a small family group. If your wondering what Dingoes look, I’ll tell you. They have short hair. Their coat color ranges from a reddish-yellow, tan, brown, and very rarely black with white points on their feet and snout. Dingoes are about the size of a medium dog. If your wondering what Dingoes look, I’ll tell you. They have short hair. Their coat color ranges from a reddish-yellow, tan, brown, and very rarely black with white points on their feet and snout. Dingoes are about the size of a medium dog. Dingoes eat meat and only meat. Dingoes eat meat and only meat. They’ll eat lizards, kangaroos, and small rodents.

The Platypus The Platypus is found in Eastern Australia. They are most active at night. When they swim, they can be underwater for 2 minutes. The Platypus is found in Eastern Australia. They are most active at night. When they swim, they can be underwater for 2 minutes. What do they look like? A Platypus has a wooly furred coat that is cm. in length. They have a bill like a duck and webbed feet. The average life-span of a Platypus is 12 year. This can be shortened due to snakes, rats, and man.

Koala Koala’s are Marsupials because they have a pouch in the front where they care for there young. They are found in south- east Australia. Koala’s are also known as Koala Bears yet they are not bears. The name Koala comes from an aboriginal word meaning “no Drink”. They were named this because they get enough water from the leaves they eat, called Eucalyptus, so they don’t need to drink water. Koala’s are a grayish color with white on their chest. They have a flat nose and big ears.

Kangaroos Kangaroos are also marsupials and their name also came from an aboriginal word. This word is gungurru. The whites pronounced this wrong making the word kangaroo. When earlier explorers found them they described them as deer without antlers. They could stand tall like man and had two heads. The two heads referred to the baby in the kangaroos pouch. This was mistaken as the second head. Kangaroos have very large back feet that allow them to move by hopping. They have large tails and large ears.

Fresh Water Crocodiles Fresh Water Alligators are found along the northern coast. They have narrow snout and are smaller than Salt Water Crocodiles. Their teeth are very pointy for spearing fish. Crocodiles lay eggs. To determine the gender of the egg, you use the temperature of the egg. If the egg is 31.6 degrees Celsius it’s male. Anything colder of hotter than that is a girl.

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