Koala basking in the sunlight

Superb Blue Fairywren

Superb Blue Fairywren- female

Echidnas extended snout helps smell and root for food

Echidnas use large, powerful claws to dig for insects

Mothers and joeys touch and groom each to ensure their bond

Crimson Rosella

Kangaroos in the open grasslands

Kangaroo zumba?

Kangaroos are strictly herbivores

Kangaroos are the only large mammals who hop for locomotion

Cruising speeds are 12-16 mph but they can reach 40 mph in short bursts

A group of kangaroos is called a "mob"

Males fight with boxing like movements

The male "wins" when the loser runs away

Joeys mature in the mother's pouch

Crimson Rosellas can often be found eating on the ground

Koala's are most comfortable resting in the crook of trees

Galah

When the joey is born it is the size of a lima bean
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