Habitat
Animals of Australia
Australia has animals found nowhere else on Earth, including kangaroos, koalas, wombats and the egg-laying platypus. Millions of years of isolation from other continents let these unusual species evolve.
10 animals in the library live in Australia, from the bull to the zebra finch. Mostly mammals (3), birds (3) and insects (2).
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Bull
Bos taurus
Lives 20-25 years naturally; breeding bulls are usually kept only a few seasons
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Camel
Camelus dromedarius, Camelus bactrianus and Camelus ferus
Lives 40-50 years
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Dragonfly
Anisoptera (suborder, about 3,000 species)
Lifespan: Years as a nymph; weeks to months as an adult
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Duck
Anatidae: Anas platyrhynchos and about 120 other species
Lives 5-10 years in the wild
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Frog
Anura (order, about 7,500 species)
Lives 2-10 years; some toads over 30
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Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Lives 10-15 years in the wild
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Moth
Lepidoptera, excluding butterflies (about 160,000 species)
Lives a week to a few months as an adult
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Penguin
Spheniscidae (emperor penguin: Aptenodytes forsteri)
Lives 15-20 years; some reach 30
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Python
Pythonidae (family, about 40 species)
Lives 15-30 years; over 40 in captivity
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Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia castanotis
Lives about 5 years in the wild; 5-9 in captivity
No animals match those filters.
