An outback is sort of like a savannah, but it is smaller and has small bushes. Mostly found in Australia.
A desert is a dry, usually sandy and sometimes rocky plains. Little moisture is found here in these areas, as well with plants. Cacti are commonly spotted in these regions.
Kangaroo
Diet: Grasses, fungi
Appearance: Red, brown, grey fur
Weight: An average of 84 pounds
Length: 5.3-5.2 feet
Habitat: Australia, New Guinea
Enemies: Mainly the dingo
Life Span: 7-15 years
There are more kangaroos in Australia than people! Sometimes you'll see them hopping over cars and highways. They are marsupials. Most animals in Australia are marsupials. The kangaroo may be cute is aggressive, and uses his feet and arms to box with other kangaroos. Females do not box, but they protect their joeys from dingoes well. They can jump up to 9-10 feet high!
Dingo
Diet: Magpie, goose, wombat, wallabies, rats, mice, kangaroos
Appearance: Yellow-orange, golden brown or tan
Weight: 13-20 kg
Length: 46-61 inches
Habitat: Australia and Southeast Asia
Enemies: Humans
Life Span: 60 days
Dingoes aren't as fast as kangaroos, but have more stamina.
Dromedary Camel
Diet: Anything in their habitat (plants)
Appearance: Varies in color from light beige to dark brown
Weight: 660-1,300 pounds
Length: 10 feet
Habitat: Northern Africa, and some range in Australia and Asia
Enemies: Lions and tigers
Life Span: 40-50 years
The Dromedary Camel only has one hump, while the Bactrain Camel has two.
Duck-billed Platypus
A desert is a dry, usually sandy and sometimes rocky plains. Little moisture is found here in these areas, as well with plants. Cacti are commonly spotted in these regions.
Kangaroo
Diet: Grasses, fungi
Appearance: Red, brown, grey fur
Weight: An average of 84 pounds
Length: 5.3-5.2 feet
Habitat: Australia, New Guinea
Enemies: Mainly the dingo
Life Span: 7-15 years
There are more kangaroos in Australia than people! Sometimes you'll see them hopping over cars and highways. They are marsupials. Most animals in Australia are marsupials. The kangaroo may be cute is aggressive, and uses his feet and arms to box with other kangaroos. Females do not box, but they protect their joeys from dingoes well. They can jump up to 9-10 feet high!
Dingo
Diet: Magpie, goose, wombat, wallabies, rats, mice, kangaroos
Appearance: Yellow-orange, golden brown or tan
Weight: 13-20 kg
Length: 46-61 inches
Habitat: Australia and Southeast Asia
Enemies: Humans
Life Span: 60 days
Dingoes aren't as fast as kangaroos, but have more stamina.
Dromedary Camel
Diet: Anything in their habitat (plants)
Appearance: Varies in color from light beige to dark brown
Weight: 660-1,300 pounds
Length: 10 feet
Habitat: Northern Africa, and some range in Australia and Asia
Enemies: Lions and tigers
Life Span: 40-50 years
The Dromedary Camel only has one hump, while the Bactrain Camel has two.
Emu
Diet: Mainly plants and insects
Appearance: Flightless, soft-feathered, long-necked, tall, large, brown birds
Weight: 18-60 kilograms
Weight: 18-60 kilograms
Length: 55-65 inches
Habitat: Australia
Enemies: Dingoes, hawks, and eagles
Life Span: 10-20 years
Habitat: Australia
Enemies: Dingoes, hawks, and eagles
Life Span: 10-20 years
Emu eggs are green-blue in color.
Diet: Worms, larvae, shrimp, flies, and other small water animals
Appearance: Dark brown fur with a smooth grey/black bill
Weight: 0.7-2.4 kilograms
Length: 20 inches
Habitat: Eastern Australia and Tasmania
Enemies: Humans
Life Span: 10 years
A duck-billed platypus has a 6th scent, which makes it able to find food while in the water with its eyes closed. It is one of the two only egg-laying mammals.
Weight: 0.7-2.4 kilograms
Length: 20 inches
Habitat: Eastern Australia and Tasmania
Enemies: Humans
Life Span: 10 years
A duck-billed platypus has a 6th scent, which makes it able to find food while in the water with its eyes closed. It is one of the two only egg-laying mammals.
THE DINGO IS SO CUTE ^.^
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