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Australia's most iconic marsupial
Did you know? A mob of kangaroos can have up to 50 members
Threats
Habitat loss, vehicle strikes, and drought are the biggest threats to kangaroo populations across Australia.
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The sleepy eucalyptus lover
Did you know? Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day to digest their toxic diet
Threats
Habitat clearing, bushfires, chlamydia disease, and climate change are pushing koalas toward extinction.
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The burrowing bulldozer of the bush
Did you know? Wombats produce cube-shaped poo — the only animal on Earth to do so
Threats
Mange, habitat loss, and road strikes are the primary threats to wombat populations.
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The home every animal depends on
Did you know? Australia has lost 40% of its native forests since European settlement
Threats
Land clearing for agriculture, urban development, and bushfires are destroying Australia's forests at an alarming rate.
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The ocean giants of Australian waters
Did you know? Humpback whale songs can travel thousands of kilometres through the ocean
Threats
Ship strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, plastic pollution, and climate change threaten whale populations.
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The wild spaces every creature calls home
Did you know? Australia is one of only 17 megadiverse countries on Earth
Threats
Land clearing, invasive species, climate change, and urban sprawl are destroying critical wildlife habitats.
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Ancient navigators of the deep
Did you know? Sea turtles return to the exact beach where they were born to lay their eggs
Threats
Plastic pollution, fishing bycatch, coastal development, and climate change are the biggest threats to sea turtles.
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The playful pods of our coastal waters
Did you know? Dolphins have unique names for each other — individual signature whistles
Threats
Entanglement in fishing nets, boat strikes, pollution, and habitat degradation threaten dolphin populations.
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The spiky little egg-layers of the bush
Did you know? Echidnas are one of only two egg-laying mammals on Earth
Threats
Road strikes, habitat loss, and predation by introduced foxes and cats are the main threats to echidnas.
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The world's most wonderfully weird mammal
Did you know? Platypus can detect electric fields with their bill — they hunt with their eyes closed
Threats
Drought, habitat degradation, entanglement in yabby traps, and climate change are threatening platypus survival.
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