Animals in Australia
(say O-str-ay-lee-a)
(say O-str-ay-lee-a)
A leafy sea dragon
The leafy sea dragon is a fish. It looks like seaweed. This helps it hide from bigger fish. It swims in the sea near Australia.
A koala (say k-ow-ar-la)
Koalas are not bears. Koalas eat leaves in trees. A koala mum keeps her baby in her pouch.
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A quokka
Credit: iStock.com/S Rohrlach
A quokka looks as if it is has a smile. Quokkas have thick, brown fur. They have round, fluffy ears. The mum keeps her baby in her pouch.
A kangaroo
A kangaroo has strong back legs for jumping. It has long feet.
A kangaroo can punch and kick hard.
The mum keeps her baby in her pouch.
Photo from Pixabay is in the public domain.
A wombat
A wombat digs a tunnel for its home. It sleeps in the day. At night it comes out to look for food. Wombats eat grass.
It was created by Kalamazoo Public Library and posted on Flickr.
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Sugar gliders
Sugar gliders live in trees.
A sugar glider can glide in the air. In the woods it can glide from tree to tree. It can jump into the air to catch a bug.
Sugar gliders like to drink nectar and tree sap.
The mum keeps her baby in her pouch.
Some people keep them as pets. But it is a bad idea*. Sugar gliders like to live in a big gang and just come out at night.