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Spotted Cuscus
Imagine living with no enemies at all. Well that’s how the spotted cuscus family lives. This nocturnal animal belongs to the mammalian class {meaning it’s a mammal.}It’s two feet long, with large eyes and woolly fur that’s brown, grey or white and eats fruit lizards and birds. It lives in rainforests and mangroves in northern Australia and nearby islands. It is almost endangered, but the reasons unknown. Well, I hoped you learned about the spotted cuscus.

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Koala
There are so many predators to the Koala, it’s a wonder there are any left. Koalas are marsupials like kangaroos. They have gray fur with a white belly. They also have a black, dry nose. They weigh 15-30 pounds and they are 64-76 centimeters tall. They eat eucalyptus leaves which will provide water for them so they rarely drink. That’s why Koala is an aborigine word meaning “no drink”. They live in eucalyptus forests in the fork of a tree. Eucalyptus forests are in Australia.They have babies 1 at a time. They keep their babies in pouches until they develop completely. Their lifespan is about 10 years.Koalas were almost extinct in the 1920’s because people were hitting them with cars and cutting down forests. Now that’s illegal. Koalas are mammals because they have fur and warm blood. Their enemies are dingoes, owls and foxes. Koalas are so interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tennisgirl

Starfish
Starfish are star shaped animals that live at the bottom of the sea. Their family name "Echinoderm" which includes Brittle Stars, Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers and of course Sea Stars or Starfish. Its eyes are on its on the end of its leg, its mouth is on the middle of its body. It can grow up to 24 legs. It has spiney skin. It can grow up to 10-30 cm in diameter. There are over 100 different kind of starfish. italiangal55555



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The Dingo Dog The Dingo dog is a wild Australian dog.It came over from Asia 3,500-4,000 years ago.This dog has short soft fur and a bushy tail.it also has long and pointy ears.It is about 24inches tall.(Not tall enough for Six Flags!!) Dingos hunt alone or in small groups.It's color is reddish-brown but it's underparts are white.They feed on kangaroos and rabbits. Don't you think the Dingo is cool? CardinalShimie!

**Saltwater Crocodile**
Ever been in deep saltwater in Australia? If you have you may have seen The Saltwater Crocodile. The Saltwater Crocodile is usually found in deep, dark water. It is most commonly found in saltwater, in Northern Australia. They mostly take in small insects, fish, small reptiles, and amphibians. As the animal grows its prey gets bigger. A male Saltwater Crocodile can eat small mammals, fish, turtles, and birds. Their breeding time usually is when it’s wet. After 4-6 weeks of mating the female will lay 40-60 eggs! I hope you learned a lot about the Saltwater Crocodile! waiter903

=Kangaroo= Have you gone to Australia?That's where the Kangaroo lives! The Kangaroo is a marsupial,a mammal that carries it's babies in a pouch. the kangaroo can jump 8 feet high! I hoped you liked learning about the kangaroo! Coconean

=**Clown Fish**= The Clown Fish lives in Australia Great Reef. The Clown Fish is not a very good swimmer. They are bright orange with white stripes. They live with anemones or coral. Beanpole

=Wombats= Wombats are nice furry animals. They are brown and gray. They can grow up to 1.3 meters in length. They mostly eat snow, grass, wallaby grass and tussocky grass. Wombats like to live in wet damp forest places in Australia. They like to dig burrows to escape predators. Wombats live to be 5-20 years old. They can have up to 3-4 babies at a time. The wombat is mostly hunted by wolves, bears and bobcats. Wombats are considered to be endangered. Wombats are very fascinating animals.

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Blue Tongued Skink
The Blue Tongued Skink is a very poisonous animal.It eats mostly frogs,insects,and small mammals.The tongue is the most poisonous part of the skink.It can have up to 7 eggs at a time.They are pretty good at being camoflauged in a tree or bushes.The skink is located in Australia and New Guinea Like most skinks this skink can swim.This skink is also the most dangerous of all skinks.The skink usually uses it's poison on mammals that are bigger than itself.I hope you learned a lot about the Blue Tongued Skink. Tinky

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