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| A Common Walaroo, Macropus robustus. A joey in the pouch. Photographed at Waratah Park, Terry Hills. This marsupial is also called the "Euro." Adult males may reach 1.085 m in height and weigh 60 kg. It is common over much of Australia, and likes rocky hills, escarpments, and other areas of rough terrain. Females carry the joey in their pouch for about 36 weeks. This is preceded by a pregnancy of 32-34 days. |
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| The Duckbilled Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw, 1799). Photographed at the Sydney Aquarium. An aquatic, burrowing, oviparous mammal. They feed on invertebrates and small vertebrates. |
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| Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus. Photographed at the Waratah Park, Terry Hills. This arboreal, leaf-eating marsupial may be Australia's best known animal next to the kangaroos. It inhabits eucalypt forests and woodlands. It is distributed in eastern and southeastern Australia. It feeds only on leaves from eucalyptus, note that it can grip stems in its hands in the bottom photo. While the name "bear" is often applied to this animal, it is not a bear. |
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| The Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) digs extensive burrows with its powerful front legs and large front teeth. They also have a very slow metabolism and spend much time sleeping. |
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| Subtropical Rainforest at Mt. Warning National Park, NSW |
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