Animals found only in Australia

Kangaroos are four marsupials from the family Macropodidae. Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head.

Kangaroo

The koala, sometimes called koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats.

Koala

Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials of the family Vombatidae that are native to Australia.

Wombat

The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was formerly present across mainland Australia, but became extinct there around 3,500 years ago.

Tasmanian Devil

The quokka is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. It is the only member of the genus Setonix. Like other marsupials in the macropod family, the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal.

Quokka

The platypus, sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.

Platypus

Echidnas, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, are quill-covered monotremes. The four extant species of echidnas and the platypus are the only living mammals that lay eggs.

Echidna

The dingo is a medium-sized canine that possesses a lean, hardy body adapted for speed, agility, and stamina.

Dingo