Australian wildlife
Down Under creatures
Australian wildlife refers to the animals native to Australia, known for their unusual characteristics and high proportion of species found nowhere else.
Marsupials like kangaroos, koalas, and wombats are iconic, alongside monotremes (egg-laying mammals) such as the platypus and echidna.
The continent is also famous for its venomous creatures—snakes, spiders, jellyfish, and octopuses feature prominently in the country's reputation for dangerous fauna: Everything in Australia is trying to kill you.
- koalaTree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- cockatooCrested tropical bird
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- emuFlightless Australian bird
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
bilby · echidna · quokka · numbat · platypus · box jellyfish · blue-ringed octopus · saltwater croc · possum · lyrebird · kookaburra · marsupial · magpie · fairy penguin · cassowary · crocodile · dugong · taipan
- Regional wildlife
Australian wildlifeAfrican wildlife
Animals native to that continent
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Australian wildlifeplacental mammals
Animals with internal fetal nourishment
Australian wildlifedomesticated animals
Species bred for human use
livestock · introduced species · farm animals · domestic animals · domesticated species