There are five Australian animals, the kangaroo, the koala, the wombat, the emu and the platypus.
Kangaroo
Scientific name: Macropus rufus
Scientific name: Macropus rufus
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The kangaroo is the most famous of our Australian animals. Are native to the Australian continent and to parts of Papua New Guinea. Most species are only found in Australia. There are over 60 different species of kangaroo and their close relatives. While it is impossible to determine the exact number of kangaroos in Australia, the population of the four most common species is thought to be more than 50 million.
Koala
Scientific name: Phascolarctos cinereus
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The koala is Australia's cutest and most well known marsupial. They are fondly referred to as “bears”.
Wombat
Scientific name: Vombatidae
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The wombat is a marsupial that is becoming extinct in some areas.
Emu
Scientific name: Dromaius novaehollandiae
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The emu is a large flightless bird that lives only in Australia. It is related to the ostrich and cassowary. It is the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich.
Platypus
Scientific name: Ornithorhynchus anatinus
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The platypus is one of the most unique animals in the world. It is a "monotreme", a rare egg-laying mammal.
