Australian Wildlife 7 form МОУ ООШ с.Толбага Выполнила: Истомина Т.И., учитель английского языка с.Толбага, 2012 г.

Australia has been called “the land of differences” and “the continent of contrast”. Nature variety in Australia is immense. Over the vast area are rain forests, trackless deserts, open forests and pastoral plains, lowlands and highlands.

The first thing most people think of are the strange “unusual” native animals.

The Platypus The platypus is a duckbilled furry and an egg-laying mammal. Even though the platypus is a mammal it lays eggs like a bird. It gives milk to its young. Its fur is like a beaver’s. The platypus breaks all biological rules. When the skin of one of them was first sent to England some scientists said that no such animal could possibly exist.

The Koala The Koala is sometimes called a teddy bear but it is not really a bear. Koalas resemble Kangaroos, because they carry their babies in a pouch. Later the progenies ride on their mother’s back. These animals live in the eucalyptus trees and like to hang upside down in trees. Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves and roots. They never drink water.

The Kangaroo Australia is the native home of kangaroos. The smallest kangaroo, a wallaby, is as big as a rabbit. The largest kangaroo is over 7 feet tall.

Kangaroos carry their babies in pouches. They have strong hind legs and powerful tails which help them to leap along. The kangaroo is represented on the Australian coat of arms.

The Dingo The Dingo is the wild dog of Australia. It is the only killer among the native animals. Dingoes don’t bark very often, they howl instead. These dogs hunt alone or in groups. They eat small kangaroos and sheep. You can meet them in many parts of Australia but most of them live in mountains and hills.

Birds The birds are as unusual and as fascinating as the animals. There are over 700 species of birds in Australia, both resident and visitors.

The Emu The most interesting is the flightless Emu, who can run at speed of 60 kilometres per hour. The Emu is the next – tallest bird in the world after the ostrich. The Emu is also represented on the Australian coat of arms.

Reptiles In Australia you can see some species of snakes, lizards, turtles, freshwater and saltwater crocodiles. The saltwater crocodile is very dangerous to men.

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