1, short-tailed dwarf kangaroo (mammal, marsupial, Kangaroo)
Distribution: Australia
Protection level: it has been listed as an endangered species by Australian law, and a protected area has been established.
Basic information: It is one of the smallest kangaroos, and its height is less than 60 cm. Historically, short-tailed dwarf kangaroos were widely distributed, once all over the coastal areas of southwest Australia.
Today, the short-tailed kangaroo is confined to three remote areas, only one of which is actually in the Australian mainland, living in the virgin forest around Perth, and most of them still live in Lotenis Island and the neighboring Bald Island.
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2. Stick insects on Lord Howe Island (Insecta, Winged Subclass, phasmida, Stick Insects)
Distribution: Australia
Basic information: The adult stick insect on Lord Howe Island is15cm long and weighs 25g. Generally speaking, females are bigger than males. According to their physique and color, they have aliases, such as "land lobster" and "walking lobster".
3. Orange-bellied Parrot (Ornithoptera, Nautilidae)
Distribution: Australia
Protection level: the first-class protected species listed in Appendix I of the Washington Convention Organization; In 2009, it was listed in the World Conservation Union VER 3. 1 Red List of Birds-Critical (Cr).
Basic information: The orange-bellied parrot is 20 cm long and weighs 45-50 grams, also known as the yellow-bellied parrot, which is unique to Australia. The male's upper body is bright grass green, his lower body is yellow and his abdomen is orange.
4. Emu (modern bird subclass, Cremastodon, Emodidae)
Distribution: distributed in the Australian mainland, but more common in open areas, rare in mountainous areas and dense forests.
Protection level: listed in the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species (VER 3. 1- No Danger (LC)) IUCN)20 16.
Basic information: height 150- 185cm, weight 30-45kg, life span 10 year. Known for its good running, it is a specialty of Australia and the second largest bird in the world, second only to African ostrich, so it is also called Australian ostrich. Adult females are bigger than males.
5. Duckbill (Protozoa, Monoptera, Duckbill Family)
Distribution: Eastern Australia and Tasmania.
Protection level: the Australian government has formulated protection regulations; It is listed in the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species (20 12)ver 3. 1- No danger.
Basic information: The adult platypus is 40 ~ 50 cm long, and its weight is 700 ~ 1600 g for females and 0/000 ~ 2400 g for males. Platypus lives in rivers and lakes and usually likes to make holes by the water.
Nests are often built on the banks of swamps or rivers and open underwater, including mountain streams, stagnant water or dirty rivers, lakes and ponds. It dug a hole on the shore as a shelter, and the cave was connected with the adjacent waters.
The above is only a partial list. In a word, Australia is called the "World Museum of Living Fossils". According to statistics, there are 12000 species of plants in Australia, and there are 9000 species not found in other countries. There are 650 species of birds here, 450 of which are endemic to Australia. Most marsupials in the world are distributed in Australia except South America.
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