Australian Animals

Since Australia has been an undisturbed and isolated continent for so many thousands of years, it has developed it's set of unique wildlife. Most of Australia's wildlife is not found anywhere else in the world. All the animals on this page reside at the Rainforest Habitat in Port Douglas.
The Wallaby is different than the kangaroo. It is smaller, stockier, and has thicker hair than a kangaroo. Normally they are very timid, but this one was raised at a habitat.
Koala Koalas are getting more scarse in Australia and several laws have been passed to protect them. A recent law was passed that prohibits tourists to handle these calm creatures. Tourists can still pet them, but they can no longer hold them. The rumour that koalas get high from Eucoliptus leaves is false. They do however, get 18 hours of sleep a day to enable them to tolerate the heat.
Australian Birds Most parrots and cockatoo's are still plentiful in the wild.
Watch out for Wombat Signs like this are very common in Australia for wombats, kangaroos, and koalas. Since Australia (population 19 million) is mostly uninhabited, there are lots of places for the animals to roam. This sign is right outside Hunter Valley.

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