Flora and fauna of Australia

Flora and fauna

of Australia

Australia’s best-known animals are the kangaroo, the koala and the dingo (a wild dog).

There are 50 species of kangaroo . Some stand as tall as a man and some are as small as a cat. They can often be seen in many of the forests and parks.

The wild  dog dingo  is a predator and feeds on everything that comes its way: from an insect to a kangaroo.

The koala is the best loved of all Australian animals. The koala lives on leaves alone

About 400 species of birds in Australia are found nowhere else in the world.

The kookaburra is another interesting Australia bird. It cannot sing, but laughs like a human.

The emu is the most interesting bird in Australia. It is big and cannot fly.

There 55 species of parrots in Australia. They are very colorful.

In the drier areas there is the Australian acacia.

• Eucalyptus is a common plant in Australian forests, which is also the tallest in the world.

In the areas of insufficient rainfall are found xerophytic plants, as well as  mimosa .