Rare plants and animals of Australia
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RARE PLANTS AND ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA
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Rare plants and animals of Australia. introduction. Australia has many endemic species of rare plants and animals. Some of animals are kangaroos, platypuses, dingos, tuatara lizard s and koala bears Some of rare plants are A ustralian eucalyptus and bamb oo. KOALA S. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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RARE PLANTS AND ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA
INTRODUCTION
• Australia has many endemic species of rare plants and animals.
• Some of animals are kangaroos, platypuses, dingos, tuatara lizards and koala bears
• Some of rare plants are Australian eucalyptus and bamboo .
KOALAS An animal that looks like
a bear.
Very endangered animal.
Its fur is very expensive
and because of that it is
hunted a lot
The koala eats
eucalyptus and that is
its only food.
DINGO
Animal that looks
like a dog.
It is used for
hunting in wild
Their number has
increased over years.
It arrived with
people from Asia
PLATYPUS A very strange animal.
It’s a type of hybrid
between a mammal
and a duck.
It spends his day in
water.
Lives only in Australia
and New Zealand.
KANGAROO
Marsupial.
It carries its baby in a
pouch.
its moving is jumping
on its long legs.
We can say it uses his
tail as the fifth leg.
TUATARA
Lizard with third eye.
Their skin is very
hard.
They have spikes on
their back.
Live just in Australia.
EUCALYPTUS
Eucalyptus have a
poision in its leaves
that is useful
against bugs.
Some animals eat
eucalyptus for
example koala
BAMBOO
Type of very tough
plant.
Used for building
houses and other
structures.
Located in Asia
and Australia
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