Oceanian Countries Animals Lists
Click any of the countries below to see a detailed list of animals located in that country!
Oceanian Animals

Albatross
The largest wingspan of any bird in the world!

Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!

Australian Cattle Dog
High energy levels and active minds!

Australian Kelpie Dog
Friendly, intelligent and energetic!

Australian Mist
First bred in the 1700s!

Australian Shepherd
Sweet, faithful and affectionate!

Australian Terrier
Spirited, alert and courageous!

Avocet
Has a curved, upturned beak!

Bandicoot
Bandicoot Many species are endangered or extinct!

Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!

Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!

Bearded Dragon
Can grow to up 24 inches long!

Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species

Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!

Birds Of Paradise
There are around 50 different species!

Black Widow Spider
They typically prey on insects!

Budgerigar
Natively found in Australia!

Burrowing Frog
Found close to marshes, streams and lakes!

Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!

Camel
Can survive without water for 10 months!

Cassowary
Can reach speeds of 30mph!

Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!

Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!

Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!

Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!

Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!

Cockatoo
Highly social, smart, and chatty bird.

Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!

Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!

Crab
There are 93 different crab groups

Crane
Many are critically endangered species!

Crested Penguin
Has long yellow eyebrows!

Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!

Cuscus
Has a long, strong prehensile tail!

Dingo
Natively found on the Australian continent!

Dog
First domesticated in South-East Asia!

Donkey
First domesticated 5,000 years ago!

Dragonfly
It's larvae are carnivorous!

Duck
Rows of tiny plates line their teeth!

Earwig
There are nearly 2,000 different species!

Echidna
Also known as the Spiny Anteater!

Eel
Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!

Emu
The largest bird in Australia!

Ermine
A very bold and ferocious predator!

Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!

Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!

Frilled Lizard
Mainly lives in the trees!

Frog
There are around 7,000 different species!

Gecko
There are thought to be over 2,000 species!

Glow Worm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!

Golden Masked Owl
While flying high above this owl can hear a mouse moving in the tall grass of field!

Gouldian Finch
The male Gouldian finch bobs its head and fluffs its feathers to court a female.

Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!

Green Tree Frog
Green tree frogs breathe through their skin

Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!

Hare
Can reach speeds of over 40 mph!

Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!

Highland Cattle
Natively found in the Scottish Highlands!

Honey Bee
There are only 8 recognized species!

Hornbill
The bird has a massive horn on its bill!

Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!

Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!

Ibis
Found in swamps, marshes and wetlands!

Insects
There are an estimated 30 million species!

Kakapo
The heaviest species of parrot in the world!

Kangaroo
Females have a deep pouch on their front!

Kiwi
Only found in the forests of New Zealand!

Koala
Spends up to 80% of the time sleeping or resting!

Labradoodle
Friendly and energetic mix-breed!

Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!

Little Penguin
The smallest species of penguin!

Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!

Lungfish
The lungfish first evolved almost 400 million years ago.

Magpie
They are found across Europe, Asia and Africa!

Marine Toad
Produces a toxin used in arrow darts!

Mayfly
There are 2,500 known species worldwide!

Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite!

Mole
Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!

Monarch Butterfly
During migration, Monarch Butterflies may travel 250 or more miles each day.

Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!

Monitor Lizard
Some species are thought to carry a weak venom!

Monkey
There are around 260 known species!

Moorhen
Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!

Moth
There are 250,000 different species!

Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!

Numbat
There are less than 1,000 left in the wild!

Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide

Pademelon
Inhabits the jungles of the far east!

Parrot
Can live for up to 100 years!

Peregrine Falcon
Fastest animal on Earth

Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!

Pigeon
They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.

Platypus
One of the only mammals to lay eggs!

Possum
There are 69 species on the Australian continent!

Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!

Quokka
Makes runways through the long grasses!

Quoll
Found across Australia and Papua New Guinea!

Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!

Red Fox
The red fox actually has many different variations of fur, including silver and brown.

River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!

Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!

Rockhopper Penguin
There are 3 different species!

Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!

Sea Dragon
Inhabits tropical coastal waters of Australia!

Seahorse
Males give birth to up to 1,000 offspring!

Sheep
Around 35 million in the English countryside!

Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!

Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!

Snake
There are around 3,000 known species worldwide

Sparrow
There are 140 different species!

Stick Insect
There are more than 3,000 different species!

Striped Rocket Frog
Long powerful hind legs!

Swan
Populations have been affected by pollution!

Tarsier
Each eye weighs more than their whole brain!

Tasmanian Devil
Exclusively found on the island of Tasmania!

Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!

Thorny Devil
Found only on mainland Australia!

Tortoise
Can live until they are more than 150 years old!

Tree Frog
Found in warmer jungles and forests!

Tuatara
Only found on a few of New Zealand's islands!

Wallaby
There are roughly 30 different species!

Wasp
There are around 75,000 recognised species!

Water Buffalo
Has been domesticated for thousands of years!

Water Dragon
Spends most of it's time in the trees!

Wolf Spider
Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.

Wombat
Spends most of the day underground!

Woodlouse
Actually a crustacean, not an insect!

Yellow-Eyed Penguin
The rarest species of penguin!
Oceanian Animals List
- Albatross
- Ant
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Australian Kelpie Dog
- Australian Mist
- Australian Shepherd
- Australian Terrier
- Avocet
- Bandicoot
- Barn Owl
- Bat
- Bearded Dragon
- Beetle
- Bird
- Birds Of Paradise
- Black Widow Spider
- Budgerigar
- Burrowing Frog
- Butterfly
- Camel
- Cassowary
- Cat
- Caterpillar
- Catfish
- Centipede
- Chicken
- Cockatoo
- Cockroach
- Cow
- Crab
- Crane
- Crested Penguin
- Crocodile
- Cuscus
- Dingo
- Dog
- Donkey
- Dragonfly
- Duck
- Earwig
- Echidna
- Eel
- Emu
- Ermine
- Falcon
- Fly
- Frilled Lizard
- Frog
- Gecko
- Glow Worm
- Golden Masked Owl
- Gouldian Finch
- Grasshopper
- Green Tree Frog
- Hamster
- Hare
- Heron
- Highland Cattle
- Honey Bee
- Hornbill
- Horse
- Human
- Ibis
- Insects
- Kakapo
- Kangaroo
- Kiwi
- Koala
- Labradoodle
- Ladybug
- Little Penguin
- Lizard
- Lungfish
- Magpie
- Marine Toad
- Mayfly
- Millipede
- Mole
- Monarch Butterfly
- Mongrel
- Monitor Lizard
- Monkey
- Moorhen
- Moth
- Mouse
- Numbat
- Otter
- Pademelon
- Parrot
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pheasant
- Pigeon
- Platypus
- Possum
- Quail
- Quokka
- Quoll
- Rat
- Red Fox
- River Turtle
- Robin
- Rockhopper Penguin
- Scorpion
- Sea Dragon
- Seahorse
- Sheep
- Shrimp
- Snail
- Snake
- Sparrow
- Stick Insect
- Striped Rocket Frog
- Swan
- Tarsier
- Tasmanian Devil
- Termite
- Thorny Devil
- Tortoise
- Tree Frog
- Tuatara
- Wallaby
- Wasp
- Water Buffalo
- Water Dragon
- Wolf Spider
- Wombat
- Woodlouse
- Yellow-Eyed Penguin