Red kangaroo
The red kangaroo is the world's largest marsupial. Females have one baby at a time, which at birth is smaller than a cherry. The infant immediately climbs into its mother's pouch and does not emerge for two months. Until they reach about eight months of age, threatened young kangaroos, called joeys, will quickly dive for the safety of mom's pouch. As they grow, joeys' heads and feet can often be seen hanging out of the pouch.
red fox
Red foxes live around the world in many diverse habitats including forests, grasslands, mountains, and deserts. They also adapt well to human environments such as farms, suburban areas, and even large communities. The red fox's resourcefulness has earned it a legendary reputation for intelligence and cunning.
musky rat kangaroo
The Musky Rat-kangaroo is the smallest kangaroo that has been most recently classified in the Hypsiprymnodontidae family along prehistoric rat-kangaroos. Some earlier scientists classified it as a Hypsiprymnodontinae subfamily belonging to the Potoroidae family. It generally dwells in the dampest areas, near rivers and creeks, of tropical rainforests in northeast Australia and New Guinea.
sugar glider
“Sugar Gliders” are small marsupials in the same general family as a Kangaroo or Koala Bear. They are originally from the rainforests of Australia and Indonesia , and have been domestically bred as household pets in the United States for the last 12-15 years. They got the name “Sugar Gliders” because they: 1) like to eat almost anything that is sweet, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, and 2) they have a gliding membrane (similar to a flying squirrel) that stretches from their wrist to their ankles, allowing them to glide - not fly - from tree to tree.
tiger quoll
The Tiger Quoll is the largest remaining marsupial carnivore on the Australian mainland and it is fast heading towards the same fate as its cousin, the Thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger. The forests, wwodlands and coastline of the Otway ranges are one of the last strongholds of the beautiful Tiger Quoll but even here this special species is in decline – we must act quickly to ensure the Tiger Quoll’s future.
tasmanian devil
As comical as it is, the familiar Looney Tunes portrayal of a Tasmanian devil as a seething, snarling, insatiable lunatic is, at times, not all that far from the truth. Tasmanian devils have a notoriously cantankerous disposition and will fly into a maniacal rage when threatened by a predator, fighting for a mate, or defending a meal. Early European settlers dubbed it a "devil" after witnessing such displays, which include teeth-baring, lunging, and an array of spine-chilling guttural growls.
common wombat
This large, pudgy mammal is a marsupial, or pouched animal, found in Australia and on scattered islands nearby. Like other marsupials, wombats give birth to tiny, undeveloped young that crawl into pouches on their mothers' bellies. A wombat baby remains in its mother's pouch for about five months before emerging. Even after it leaves the pouch, the young animal will frequently crawl back in to nurse or to escape danger. By about seven months of age, a young wombat can care for itself.
dromedary camel
The ancient camel question is: One hump or two? Arabian camels, also known as dromedaries, have only one hump, but they employ it to great effect. The hump stores up to 80 pounds (36 kilograms) of fat, which a camel can break down into water and energy when sustenance is not available. These humps give camels their legendary ability to travel up to 100 desert miles (161 kilometers) without water.
eastern quoll
Male eastern quolls are about the size of a small domestic cat averaging 60 cm in length and 1.3 kg in weight; females are slightly smaller. They have soft fur that is coloured fawn, brown or black. Small white spots cover the body except for the bushy tail which may have a white tip. Compared to the related spotted-tail quoll, the eastern quoll is slightly built with a pointed muzzle.
whiptail wallaby
Also known as the Pretty-face wallaby, Grey-faced wallaby and Grey or Blue Flier, the Whiptail Wallaby was previously known by the scientific name of Wallabia elegans. It has a light grey upper winter coat which turns brownish grey in summer summer with white below. The forehead and base of the ears are dark brown. There is a white stripe on upper lip and a light brown stripe down the neck to the shoulder.