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1. Kangaroos: A kangaroo is perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when someone thinks of Australia. They are native to Australia and are found in different habitats, including forests, the outback, and coastal regions. Australia is an ideal location for spotting these iconic marsupials in their natural habitats. (Image: Canva)
2 / 102. Kiwi: Kiwis are small, flightless, and nearly wingless birds that are endemic to New Zealand, meaning they are found nowhere else in the world. The kiwi is New Zealand’s national symbol, belonging to the ratite family of flightless birds that includes ostriches, rheas and emus. Kiwis are easily identifiable by their fur-like feathers, their nearly invisible stubby wings, and a “raft-like” breastbone without a sharp keel, which is a characteristic feature of all ratites. (Image: Canva)
3 / 103. Penguin: Penguins are aquatic, flightless birds highly adapted to marine life and live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, except for the Galápagos penguin. They possess flippers instead of wings and have a varied diet of sea creatures like krill, squid and fish. (Image: Canva)
4 / 104. Koala: Koalas are marsupials endemic to Australia, exclusively found in the eucalyptus forests of the country. Their habitat typically consists of forests and open woodlands, typically dominated by eucalyptus tree species. In drier, inland areas, they inhabit eucalyptus woodlands near water sources like creeks and streams. These species are currently listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. (Image: Canva)
5 / 105. Platypus: A native to Australia, the platypus is a duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying aquatic creature. These small, amphibious Australian mammals generally feed on bottom-dwelling invertebrates like aquatic insects and worms, but will also consume frogs, small fish, and insects found in the water. (Image: Canva)
6 / 106. Wallaby: Wallabies are primarily found in the Southern Hemisphere, with their native range being Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. These marsupials are members of the kangaroo clan and are herbivores that eat a variety of grasses, leaves, and other vegetation. (Image: Canva)
7 / 107. Tasmanian Devil: Tasmanian Devils are found solely in Tasmania, an island state of Australia, where they inhabit a variety of habitats, including forests and coastal scrublands. Although once widespread across mainland Australia, they were driven to extinction there. They are the world’s largest carnivorous marsupials and carry their young in pouches. (Image: Canva)
8 / 108. Echidna: Echidnas are found in Australia and New Guinea, where they inhabit diverse environments from deserts to forests and mountains. Also known as the spiny anteater, this egg-laying mammal has beady eyes and mere slits for ears. Short-beaked echidnas have dense fur, while long-beaked echidnas have less fur and more visible spines. (Image: Canva)
9 / 109. Cassowary: Cassowaries are found only in the tropical rainforests of New Guinea, nearby islands, and Australia. There are three species of cassowary, all of which are flightless and primarily eat fruit, supplemented with fungi, seeds, insects, snails, and small vertebrates. The bodies of adult cassowaries are black, while immature birds are brownish. These large, flightless birds are known for their bony helmet, or casque, on their head. (Image: Canva)
10 / 1010. Emu: Emus are large, flightless birds that are native to Australia. They are the second-largest living bird in the world, after the ostrich. They can be found in various environments, including coastal areas, high mountains, eucalyptus forests, woodlands, heathlands, and desert shrublands. (Image: Canva)
