Animal Facts: Australian Animals

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The male Platypus is one of the only
poisonous mammals, it has spurs on it' s
back feet. The poison is strong enough to
kill a dog, and cause excruciating pain for
humans
The Sugar Glider can glide through the air
for up to 100 meters.
The Inland Taipan is the most venomous
snake in the world, one bite has enough
venom to kill 100 men, and will kill you in
45 m gfdagy' strang, t, treament.
Koalas rarely, if ever, drink water in their
life time, they have a diet of 100%
eucalyptus leaves, which provides them
with all the water they need.
Lumbar Island is an island off the coast of
Dublin, Ireland way, I live there), as well
as having huge seabird colonies, there is a
population of wallabies. Only a few were
left on the island in the 1980' s, when
Dublin Zoo became overcrowded, and now
there a few hundred roaming the island.
One of the best known lizards are the frill-
necked lizards, they can grow to near a
meter long, and they use their trill to
regulate body temperature as well as
defence. It' s a right laugh watching it run,
look up a video
The Box Jellyfish, as well as having 64
anuses, is one of the most poisonous
animals on earth, and is responsible for
more deaths in australia then snakes,
spiders and sharks combined. If youve
touched by even one tentacle, your heart
could fail within minutes.
vane
A fatal Box Jellyfish sting
The Laughing Kookaburra, called so for the
laugh like sound it makes, is a carnivorous
bird that eats venomous snakes that are
surprisingly longer then themselves
Well this was requested by
a number of people thanks
to Jinjo and the rest of you.
I' m not going to do these as
often as I have, It will be
more like once a day now,
instead of twice. Thanks.
xkmarcus