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The short-beaked echidna, aka common echidna, short-nosed echidna, or spiny anteater, can be found throughout Australia, into Papua New Guinea, and Tasmania. They tolerate a wide range of habitats like Australian desert habitats, coastal forests, dry inland areas, heathlands, meadows, woodlands, agricultural areas, and the outer regions of urban areas. […]

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The galah, aka galah cockatoo, pink-and-grey cockatoo, red-breasted cockatoo, rose-breasted cockatoo, or roseate cockatoo, is a bird native to mainland Australia, some surrounding islands, and has been introduced to Tasmania. They can tolerate a wide range of habitats, including: grasslands, shrublands, and woodlands. These birds have also readily adapted to […]

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The Tasmanian pademelon, aka red-bellied pademelon or rufous-bellied pademelon, (pronounced pa·duh·meh·luhn) is a short and stout marsupial that hails from Tasmania. The Tasmanian species used to also be found in southern Australia. They are now only found on Tasmania. There are 7 known species of pademelons, found in Australia and […]

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The laughing kookaburra is the largest of the kingfishers. They are also the loudest! They have a loud call that sounds much like a laugh and they release this call right around twilight. There are 4 different recognized species of kookaburra: Rufous-bellied, Spangled, Blue-winged, and of course the Laughing. The […]

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