Australian Fauna Also special?
State Emblem Quiz Heading “Australian Fauna” Numbers
Leadbeater’s Possum 1.
Platypus 2.
Koala 3.
Hairy Nosed Wombat 4.
Numbat 5.
6.
Red Kangaroo 7.
Kookaburra 8.
Black Swan 9.
Answers
Leadbeater’s Possum 1. Victoria
Platypus 2. New South Wales
Koala 3. Queensland
Hairy Nosed Wombat 4. South Australia
Numbat 5. Western Australia
Tasmanian Devil 6. Tasmania
Red Kangaroo 7. Northern Territory
Kookaburra 8. NSW (Bird Symbol)
Black Swan 9. WA (Bird Symbol)
Why are Australian Animals also so unique?
Lesson Objectives Explain why the Australian Fauna is so unique and variable. Be able to note key adaptations that example animals make to suit the Australian Environment By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
Australian Mammals Australian Mammals are dominated by Marsupials Marsupials are found in Australia, New Guinea and… South America WHY?
Continental Drift 200 million years ago, Australia, South America, Africa and Antarctica were joined together in a mega-continent called Gondwanaland. Ancestors of Australian animals were spread across the entire continent
Animal Type ExampleFeaturesAdaptation to Australian Environment Mammal: Marsupial Mammal: Monotremes Mammal: Placental Reptiles Amphibians Birds Invertebrates
Lesson Objectives Explain why the Australian Fauna is so unique and variable. Be able to note key adaptations that example animals make to suit the Australian Environment By the end of this lesson you should be able to: