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!
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!
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!
Emu
The largest bird in Australia!
Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!
Frilled Lizard
Mainly lives in the trees!
Frog
There are around 5,000 different species!
Gecko
There are thought to be over 2,000 species!
Glow Worm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!
Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!
Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!
Highland Cattle
Natively found in the Scottish Highlands!
Honey Bee
There are only 7 recognised species!
Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!
Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!
Hummingbird
Beat their wings up to 80 times per second!
Ibis
Found in swamps, marshes and wetlands!
Insect
There are an estimated 30 million species!
Kangaroo
Females have a deep pouch on their front!
Koala
Spends up to 80% of the time sleeping or resting!
Labradoodle
Friendly and eneretic 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!
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!
Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!
Monitor Lizard
Some species are thought to carry a weak venom!
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!
Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!
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!
River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!
Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!
Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!
Sea Dragon
Inhabits tropical coastal waters of Australia!
Seahorse
Highly endangered due to overhunting!
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 2,700 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!
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!
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!
