one of the animals marsupial (marsupial animals) native to Australia is the kangaroo. has a latin name macropo, The kangaroo is a typical animal of the country in the southern part of the earth. As an animal that has a pouch in its stomach, the kangaroo’s distinctive features are also found in its long legs, and on the back of its legs they are larger.

The two strong legs serve as support when the Kangaroo performs activities by jumping up and down. The fact that the name Kangaroo comes from the aboriginal language, namely gangguru. Aborigines are the indigenous peoples who live on the Australian continent.

Apart from kangaroos, there are still many unique animals from the Green Continent or Australia, here are the reviews:

1. Koalas

Just like kangaroos, koalas are also widely known as Australian animals. In scientific language, koalas are known as Phascolarctos cinereus which is also a marsupial animal.

Koalas are found on the east coast of Australia from Adelaide to Cape York Peninsula. In fact, some are found inland where it rains enough for forest conditions to support koala life.

Each Koala has a different body weight, for example the southern male Koala weighs 14 kg, while the small northern female only reaches 5 kg. Despite the relatively heavy weight, koalas can still climb with the help of large and long claws.

The thicker, softer fur also keeps the koala’s body temperature warm. Furthermore, these solitary animals also have large ears and long legs and arms.

Koalas have a slow metabolism for a mammal. Their diet is also not weather dependent, but they eat more often at night. In one day, koalas will eat approximately 500 grams of eucalyptus leaves.

It will chew the leaf until it is smooth like a paste and then swallow it. Because calyptus leaves contain phenolic compounds and are poisonous, the koala’s liver will work to break these ingredients down and they will then be excreted through the digestive tract.

The name Koala comes from the native Australian language meaning “do not drink”. The meaning of the name does not define that the Koala does not drink.

However, in some cases, the Koala’s drinking water level is relatively low because it already obtains a supply of minerals from the eucalyptus leaves, so its water needs for its activities are covered and it does not lower it. From the tree. to fetch water.

2. Australian Pelicans

The Australian pelican is an aquatic bird that has the longest beak among other bird species with a size that can reach 50 cm.

Below the beak there is also a hanging bag that can hold 9 to 13 liters of water. Also, at the end of its beak is a small serrated hook that is meant to prevent fish from escaping from inside its beak.

Birds belonging to the family Palecanidae It weighs 4-6.8 kg and is 1.6-1.9 m long and its wingspan can reach 2.5-3.4 m. The size of the female is certainly smaller than that of the male, they also have white feathers and the main wing feathers are black.

Also, the Australian pelican has black markings on its tail. Like the fur on the body, the head is white with a gray stripe down the back and neck. In the legs, the skeleton is membrane-shaped with four fingers.

The habitat of this bird likes water sources that are accommodated in large quantities such as freshwater lakes, saltwater rivers, swamps, ponds, shorelines and other wetlands where the vegetation is not too watery.

The waters are a habitat for pelicans in their activities, especially if there are many fish as a food source. Not just fish, animals that have an internal skeleton also feed on small turtles, tadpoles, shrimp, and other small aquatic biota.

3. Brushtail possum

This marsupial animal has the Latin name Trichosururs vulpecula which belongs to the genus Falangist. The brush-tailed possum is a native Australian animal that lives primarily in backyards or bushes in residential areas. They are very fond of the grassy or woodland habitat along the eastern seaboard.

This opossum has silver-gray fur, thick tail feathers, pointed ears, and a band near the nose. These animals are also known to be nocturnal or nocturnal. At night they will go in search of food, usually eucalyptus leaves and berries are their food.

It’s different with geraniums, mint leaves and woody trees that they don’t like. Especially if they encounter bright light, they will avoid the light that hits their eyes.

4. Common Wombat

common wombat or Wombatus ursinus it is a marsupial that is also nocturnal. This animal is spread throughout southeastern Australia, including Tasmania.

On the body, they have claws, nails and teeth that are capable of digging burrows and chewing tree roots. They are very active in grass, bushes, and leaves.

This herbivorous animal uses its bag as a home for its young to take refuge. The position of the bag is backwards so that it does not get in the way when they are going to dig the ground.

In addition, they also have a self-defense side by using cartilage in their buttocks. Not only that, their ability to run when attacked by predators is also claimed, they are capable of running at a speed of 40 km/hour.

5. Australian Water Dragon

Australian water dragon or australian water dragon It is a reptile belonging to the species tree religion they are native to eastern Australia. More precisely from northern Victoria to Queensland. It is also possible that these reptile populations exist on the southeast coast of South Australia, but they are minimal.

The Latin name is Intellagama legaeurii, which was previously called Physigbathus leueuriiThere are two types of this reptile, namely the eastern water dragon described above and the water dragon subspecies. Gippsland or Intellagama legaeurii howittii.

The eastern water dragon has colors that tend to be white, yellow, and red in the throat area. Next, there is a dark line behind his eyes.

While the Water Dragon Gippsland It has a stripe down the middle of its throat that is yellow, orange, or blue. Both species are light greenish gray with a black stripe along the back of the body to the tail and legs. Like chameleons, water dragons can also change their body color when threatened.

6. Lyrebird

Birds that have Latin bama Menura novaehollandiae It is an endemic bird from Australia that had gone viral because it was able to imitate the sound of a baby crying. From this ability, this bird is known as the ‘talkative’ bird.

It turns out that the lyrebird can also mimic various other bird sounds, including the voices of its surroundings. In Australia, this bird can be found in rainforest habitats such as Victoria and New South Wales.

Lyrebirds have a large body size, for females the size is around 74-84 cm and for males between 80 and 98 cm. strong legs and round but short wings.

Changing the structure of the body, these birds make insects for food. Not only that, whatever it finds on the ground and can eat, it will prey on, both larvae and adult insects.