Australian Animals and Chararteristics

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What does it mean if an animal is endemic to an area?

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The animal isn't found anywhere else.

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What is one characteristic shared by all marsupials?

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Their young are raised in special pouches in the mother's body.

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What animal family is the dingo a member of?

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Canidae.

Front

Is the koala a type of bear?

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No.

Front

What makes monotremes different from other mammals?

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Monotremes lay eggs.

Front

What is the primary diet of koalas?

Back

Eucalyptus leaves.

Front

What is a unique feature of the platypus?

Back

It is a mammal that lays eggs.

Front

What type of habitat do kangaroos prefer?

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Open grasslands and forests.

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What is the main threat to Australian wildlife?

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Habitat loss due to urbanization and agriculture.

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What adaptation helps emus survive in the wild?

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They can run at high speeds.