Numbat populations have been decimated by foxes and cats and dropped so low late last century that the species came close to extinction twice.
The best souvenirs from Australia. Everyone visiting Australia needs a koala soft toy and they also make a lovely Australian gift for new citizens or to take overseas when visiting family, friends and corporate clients. Our koala and baby soft toy is proudly Australian made. Production details: approximately 20cm high suitable for ages 3 and up washable with warm soap water soft and cuddly toy stuffed with recycled PET fibre materials - environmentally friendly but looks and feels similar to high grade polyester fibre Australian made The Koala feeds almost exclusively on Eucalyptus gum leaves and can quite often be seen dozing in the fork of a tree in the eastern mainland states of Australia. The Australian koala, is sometime also referred to as a koala bear because of its furry cuddly appearance. If you are looking for the best souvenirs from Australia then the koala soft toy is the iconic choice!
Australia is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Some of the animals found here are very unique, and are not found anywhere else in the world. This AnimalSake article provides an A-Z list of the native animals of Australia with their pictures.
Black Dorcopsis Dorcopsis atrata Critically Endangered Locations: Papua New Guinea The Black Dorcopsis is a macropod that is restricted to montane tropical oak forests with little herbaceous growth…
AWC plays an important role in conserving the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby in the central Flinders Ranges.
Researchers from Laboratoire d’Écologie Alpine in France have found that there are clear boundaries that separate groups of animals into different regions in the world.
Help your students understand the life cycles of 3 Australian mammals with these fun, foldable sequencing activities. This hands-on cut-and-paste resource has templates for 3 animals - kangaroo, koala, and platypus life cycles. Students can color the template, arrange the life cycle stages in order, glue, cut, and fold. Each template is included with and without an easy-cut edge around the animal face. Additional printables are included to complement the activity and help further develop students' knowledge and understanding: -Color poster of each life cycle -Information sheet for each life cycle (b/w) -Simple writing sheet for each animal - extra research may be required for this Benefits of this resource -Low-prep -Use as an introduction or a review -A FUN and hands-on alternative to a worksheet -Suitable for interactive science notebooks -East-cut option for each template What format is this resource? This resource is a 22-page PDF to download and print yourself. It is included for US letter size paper with US spelling, and also as an A4 file with UK spelling. The resource is not editable.
Equal parts hedgehog, anteater, and platypus, the echidna is a spiky, egg-laying enigma among mammals. Discover more facts about these peculiar animals.
The Quokka has gained the title "The World's Happiest Animal" due to its friendliness toward humans. See these photos and decide who is the happiest animal on Earth.
Moeraswallabie (Wallabia bicolor) Blijdorp, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Conservation status: Least concern