There is a wealth of information on animals both from Australia and other parts of the world. These pages provide information covering all types.

This page provides information on Australian animals - marsupials, other unique animals, dangerous or endangered animals, animal images and more.

The Second Page provides information on specific animals from Bears to Wolves plus Ocean animals including Whales and Dolphins.

The Third Page provides information on Dinosaurs, Venomous Animals, what to do if bitten or stung, plus animal images of many kinds.

The Fourth Page provides a wide variety of general information from animal cams and endangered species to animal senses and more.

The Fifth Page provides information about Insects - entomology, specific insects, insect images and other general information.

Each of these pages can also be reached using the numbered boxes above.

The pages about Zoos and Zoology may provide additional information.

Australian Animals

Birds

For international information on Birds, check this page.

• Australian Birds
  Listed in families with thumbnail images. Click on the names in the list for further information.
• Australian Bird Image Database
  ‘Currently we have 7 638 images in our database’.
• Australian Birdlife Photo Library
  Alphabetical, thumbnail lists, About The Birds, References, links, species list, more.
  Brilliant !
• Australian Birds - The ABC’s Bird Page
  Bird survey, Bird Atlas, Interactive Bird maps, migration, range and breeding sites, species list, Backyard Birdwatch, more.
• Birdata
  ‘Your gateway to Birds Australia data including the Atlas of Australian Birds and Nest record scheme’.
• Birds Australia
• Bird’s Australia List of Australian Birds
• Birds in Backyards
  Australian Museum. ‘Birds in Backyards is a research, education and conservation program focusing on the birds that live where people live’.
• Birds of Australia
  Kinds of birds, regional lists, organisations, regional references, links. From Wikipedia
• List of Birds of Australia
  Ones in bird families. From Wikipedia.
• WWF Australia
  In addition to other areas, this Species section provides access to a range of Fact Sheets or on information pages on particular birds/groups, many of which are at risk. They include Albatross, Black Cockatoos, Gouldian Finch and Shorebirds.

Dingos & Thylacines

Dingos

• Dingo
  Names, description, communication, behaviour, mortality, health, distribution, impact, legal status, control measures, conservation, origin, genetic status, interbreeding, attacks on humans, references, literature, links. From Wikipedia.
• Dingo [2]
  Canis familiaris dingo. Life, reproduction, distribution, more.
• The Dingo in Australia
  Brief facts done in a series of paragraphs or points.
• Dingos in Australia
  Their Origins and Impact. Fact Sheet from the Australian Museum Online.

Thylacines [Tasmanian Tiger]

• Australia’s Thylacine
  Australian Museum Online. Covers information in response to 8 questions.
• Continued Existence of the Tasmanian Tiger
  Free PDF book suggesting the Thylacine is not extinct. Read and judge for yourself.
• Thylacine
  Evolution, discovery, taxonomy, description, ecology, behaviour, extinction, modern research, cultural references, notes, references, links. From Wikipedia.
• The Thylacine Films
  ‘The following 7 film clips comprise all the motion picture footage known to exist of living thylacines. All of the films are silent - no sound was recorded when they were originally made’. Another site with Video and stills can be found here.
• The Thylacine Museum
  ‘Online educational guide to the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger. Here you will find information covering virtually every aspect of the natural history of this unique Australian marsupial’.
  Absolutely brilliant !
• Thylacoleo
  ‘Welcome to Thylacoleo, a natural history of the Thylacoleonidae. Thylacoleonids are predatory marsupials which lived in Australia from Late Oligocene times until the end of the Pleistocene. Members of this marsupial family varied in dimensions from that of a house cat to nearly the size of an African lion’.
  Absolutely brilliant !

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General Information

Listing of sites for past and present Australian animals.

• Animal Fact Sheet
  ‘The following Animal Fact Sheets have been compiled by members of the Zoo and Aquarium Association Education Specialist Advisory Group. Click on the links to learn about some of Australasia’s amazing animals’.
• Australian Animals - Mammals
  ‘Links to sites compiled by Jackie Miers’. Extensive links for 21 Australian mammals with related links for birds, amphibians, reptiles, Marine Fish. Australian animal clipart.
• Australian Threatened Species
  Environment Australia. Links to sites related to endangered species in Australia plus plans and options which are being used.
• Australian Wildlife
  ‘Information on topics relating to Australian wildlife’. Feature stories, short notes, scientific reports.
• Australia’s Extinct Animals
  ‘Australia’s reptiles, birds, mammals from the Cretaceous to the present’.
• Bush Blitz
  ‘Australia’s largest nature discovery project - a three-year multimillion dollar partnership to document the plants and animals in hundreds of properties across Australia’s National Reserve System. Bush Blitz is expected to uncover hundreds of new species’.
• Invasive Animal Cooperative Research Centre
  ‘The Invasive Animals CRC creates new technologies and integrated strategies to reduce the impact of invasive animals on Australia’s economy, environment, and people’. Works with animals such as feral pigs, rabbits, foxes, fish species and wild dogs.
• Mulgara
  ‘The Mulgara is an endangered Australian Marsupial that lives in the Spinifex bush and deserts of Central Australia’. From Wikipedia.
• Species Bank
  Simple, reliable information about many Australian species. Each description is illustrated and includes information on distribution, biology, interaction with humans.
• Tasmanian Devil
  Good information and graphics about this amazing creature.
• The Marsupials of Australia
• Unique And Sometimes Scary Animals Of Australia
  From the Outback Australia Travel Guide. Images and information.
• Unique Australian Animals
  Information on an extended list of Australian animals. Select alphabetically or by animal type.

Koalas

• Australian Koala Foundation
  Koala conservation, present status, images, newsletters, media & news, how you can help save Koalas, more.
• Creature Feature : Koalas
  National Geographic. Fun Facts, video [Real Player needed], audio, maps, postcard, more.
• Koalas
  What is a Koala ?, Habitat & Diet, Communication, Threats, bibliography, Photo Gallery, Movies, links.
• Koalas
  Species & taxonomy, physiology, brief history, facts, links to related sites. Some great images.

Macropods

Includes kangaroos, wallabies, related animals.

• Grey Kangaroo
  Go to the following for the Red Kangaroo and the Tree Kangaroo. Done by the WWF.
• Kangaroo Biology
  Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage. ‘The following information gives general facts about kangaroo biology, different species, where they are found, what is being done to protect them’. Includes potoroids.
• Kangaroo Facts
  Kangaroo information, facts, kangaroo figures.
• Macropod
  Physical description, fossil record, classification, species, references, links. From Wikipedia.
• Macropodidae
  ‘Macropods are marsupials belonging to the family Macropodidae, which includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, pademelons and several others’. Physical description, fossil record, classification, references, other links. From Wikipedia.
• Macropods - Gallery
  A gallery of images of various macropods from babies to fully grown, From the Australian Wildlife Carers Network.
• Macropods - Tasmania
  ‘There are five species of macropod family [which includes kangaroos, wallabies, bettongs and potoroos]. The species found in Tasmania’ include those listed. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.
• Multitudes of Macropods
  From The Kangaroo Trail. ‘There are many more species of macropods in Australia and New Guinea [67 species] than antelope in southern Africa [34 species]. Three Families are currently recognised and the majority of species are in Australia with some in New Guinea and offshore islands’. Titles and descriptions provided.
• Quokka
  Ecology, description, interaction with humans, status, European discovery, name, references, links. From Wikipedia. Link at the bottom to images and a movie.
• Red Kangaroo
  Facts and images of the Big Red.
• State of Australia’s Threatened Macropods
  ‘The report summarises the status of threatened macropod species within Australia and identifies a priority list of species on which to focus’. WWF. You can also access a Fact Sheet on Kangaroos & Wallabies.
• Welcome to My Interactive Learning Pages
  Kangaroos
• Wallaby
  Range, habitat, classification, feral populations, species, fictional wallabies, references, links. From Wikipedia.
• What is a Wallaby ?
  Introduction, embedded links, links to related animals.

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Monotremes

Includes Platypus and Echidna [Spiny Ant Eater].

Echidna

• Echidna
  Description, evolution, taxonomy, references, external links. From Wikipedia.
• Monotreme Extreme
  Echidna facts, care, Echidna Watch, rescue, research, For the Kids. Information from Pelican Lagoon Research & Wildlife Centre.
• Short-Beaked Echidna
  Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries & Water. Information, graphics.
• The Enigma of the Echidna
  ‘Scientists are continually perplexed by this egg-laying Australian mammal’s unpredictable behaviour and strange physical characteristics’. Fairly short article.

Platypus

• Platypus
  Tasmanian government. Listen to them, find basic information, read from the bibliography provided.
• Platypus [2]
  Taxonomy, etymology, description, venom, ecology, behaviour, evolution, conservation status, cultural references, notes, references, links. From Wikipedia.
• Platypus [3]
  Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries & Water. Information, movie.
• Platypus - Evolution and Conservation
  Information based on 4 major points. What are they ?, What do fossils tell us ?, What is the evolutionary history ?, What are the implications for conservation ?. Australian Museum Online.

Quolls

• Quolls
  Very simple presentation from the ABC Schools television.
• Quolls of Australia
  Fact Sheet from the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. A second Fact Sheet is available from the WWF - Australia.

Snakes & Lizards

• Aussie Reptile Keeper
  Visit the Species Database for information on reptiles, arachnids, more. Check the Carer’s Database for how to look after them. The Links page is particularly good.
• The Reptiles of Australia
  Snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles. Excellent starting point.

Lizards

• Australian Gecko Lizards
  Extensive listing with scientific & common names, distribution, a link to graphics, more.
• Australian Lizard Links
  Links to sites for specific Australian lizards. Links to other reptiles on the same page. Excellent link page.
• Australian Monitor Lizards
  Extensive listing with scientific & common names, distribution, a link to graphics, more.
• Australian Skinks Lizards
  Extensive listing with scientific & common names, distribution, a link to graphics, more.
• Goanna [Sand Monitor]
  Extensive listing with scientific & common names, distribution, a link to graphics, more.

Snakes

• Aussie Pythons & Snakes
  Links in specific directories. Gallery, forum, more.
• Australian Herpetology Website
  Links to sites for specific aspects of Australian snakes, e.g. pythons, elapids, venom & snakebites, etc..
• Australian Snakes - Overview
  Brief Information covering several species. Some have links.
• Snakes
  NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Information on snakes and snake features, links and/or PDF files covering many individual snakes. Well worth visiting.

Wombats

• Family Vombatidae [Wombats]
  More zoology-oriented page with links to further information.
• Welcome to the World Wide Wombat Web !
  Wombat links to other sites on aspects of Wombat life, Wombat images, Wombat-related pages, links using the word Wombat.
• Wombania’s Wombat Information Centre
  Sounds a silly name But it has amazing information on all things to do with wombats.
• Wombat FAQs
  Answers to common questions about Wombats. Good information.
• Wombats
  Basic introduction. National Parks and Wildlife Service [NSW].
• Wonderful Wombats
  Information about the three main species of wombat. Several additional sections.

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