Ep 3: Australian Wildlife Marsupials

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Australian Wildlife
Here in Australia, we’re lucky to have a huge variety of incredibly unique animals. In fact, over 85% of our wildlife are endemic meaning that here in Australia is the only place you will find them in the wild.

You’ve probably heard of some of these unusual animals: Kangaroos, Koalas, Platypus, Emus? How about Bilbies? Spotted Quolls? Weedy Sea Dragons?
Over the next few episodes, I’m going to introduce you to some Furry, Scaly Slimy and yes, even deadly, Aussies.
You may be wondering why Australia’s wildlife is so unique. Well, it’s largely due to the fact that Australia is an island. We are surrounded by ocean. Australia broke off from other land masses approximately 85 million years ago Giving the Plants and Animals here the chance to evolve without being affected by interactions with external wildlife. Today we’re going to start things off with a group of very special and to be honest kind of weird animals. The Marsupials Australia is home to the world’s largest and most diverse range of Marsupials. These include the Koala, Kangaroo, Wallaby, Platypus and Echidna.
But what is a Marsupial? A marsupial is a specific kind of mammal. To put it simply, a mammal is any kind of animal with hair or fur which produce milk for their young they also possess some very scientific characteristics which we won’t get into today Humans, Horses, Whales, dogs, cats and rabbits are all mammals.
Marsupials are different to other kinds of mammals because they have a pouch like a small pocket, in which they carry their young. You’ve probably seen pictures of Kangaroos with their offspring, known as joeys, in their pouches. These animals give birth to their babies while they are still tiny and pink. After they are born, they crawl up through their mother’s fur and into her pouch. Once inside, the Joey, attaches itself to a teat. And that’s where it stays, until it grows big and strong enough to leave the pouch.
Let’s look at some of our most famous marsupials in more detail.
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