Holiday Ayo - Each region usually has animal-certain animals that are native to their area. Like the continent of Australia, which has animals that are the icons of Australia. What kind of animal is this? Come on, see the following article.

The animal that has become the national icon of Australia is the kangaroo. There are also 4 other types of fauna. A brief discussion is in the following review.

1. Kangaroo

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Kangaroo is a type of mammal endemic to Australia. It is known, the word kangaroo is taken from the Aboriginal language gangguru. Kangaroos have pouches and are characterized by fast hopping.

Interestingly, it turns out that kangaroos can also walk with the help of their tails. In addition, this animal is also known to be very muscular and is also one of the left-handed animals.

A bird kangaroo viviparous reproduce or give birth in a very short time, which is approximately 33 days. In this case, even developing baby kangaroos are born without an umbilical cord. Later, when an adult kangaroo weighs 38kg-66kg.

2. Koala

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Australian animals seem to have the characteristics of marsupials. This is also reflected in koalas. Koala is the only representative of the family Phascolarctidae. Investigate a calibaration, the word koala comes from the Dharug language, one of the indigenous Australian languages which means no water or can also be interpreted as not drinking.

The koala's favorite food is eucalyptus leaves, which contain enough water. A koala can eat 500 grams of eucalyptus leaves per day, chewing them until smooth before swallowing.

Animals that are often depicted as cute animals in this cartoon series, can become aggressive animals when they feel threatened. This typical Australian animal can even chase its enemy and bite it firmly as a means of self-defense.

3. Tasmania Devil

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Familiar with the name Tasmania Devil? True, the name of this animal is the same as the cartoon character Tazmania Devil. Turns out it's a cartoon character indeed inspired by the Tasmanian Devil animal that comes from Australia.

Another name for the Tasmanian Devil is the Tasmanian Devil. The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial and the only living member of the genus Sarcophilus. The size of this animal is similar to a small dog, but the body is stocky and muscular.

However, unfortunately the existence of the Tasmanian devil is currently threatened with extinction. It is known that until now their numbers are increasingly limited on the island of Tasmania. The existence of these animals is also getting worse due to the growth of diseases in their habitat. Unmitigated, the disease that spreads is very dangerous, namely an infectious cancer known as Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD).

Tasmanian devils are also scavengers, their presence helping to keep their environment free of disease. On the island of Tasmania, the Aussie Ark conservation group says there are only 25,000 Tasmanian Devils left in the wild.

4. Wombat

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Another Australian endemic animal is the Wombat which is an Australian marsupial with four legs, short, about 1 meter long with a very short tail. The origin of the word wombat comes from the Eora, the Aboriginal community who were the original inhabitants of the Sydney area.

Wombats dig burrows with their rodent-like front teeth and strong claws. The shape of this animal resembles a mouse. Currently, wombats are included in protected animals.

Interestingly, there is a fact that wombat poop looks like cubes and is dark in color. In captivity, wombat droppings are not as large as the cubes found in the wild. The squarer the poop, the healthier the wombat.

5. Platypus

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The platypus is a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia. This animal is a type of mammal that has a fracture like a duck, but not from the class of birds or poultry.

There are characteristics of the platypus to watch out for. Platypuses have poisonous spurs or crowns. According to scientists, these spurs were used for fighting. This poison is only released to fellow males during the mating season. Besides that, it is known that currently the existence of this animal is also endangered. Its existence is threatened with extinction due to climate change in Australia.