Australian Wildlife

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Instructions: Explore the unique and sometimes dangerous animals found only on the island continent of Australia.

1.
The platypus is one of only five species of mammals that do what?
A
Live entirely underwater
B
Have no fur
C
Lay eggs
D
Hibernate year-round
2.
Which Australian animal carries its young in a pouch and is known for hopping?
A
Wombat
B
Quokka
C
Koala
D
Kangaroo
3.
The koala's diet consists almost entirely of leaves from which tree?
A
Mangrove
B
Acacia
C
Banyan
D
Eucalyptus
4.
Which venomous Australian snake is considered the most toxic land snake in the world?
A
Death adder
B
Inland taipan
C
Eastern brown snake
D
King cobra
5.
The Tasmanian devil is found in the wild only on which island?
A
New Zealand
B
Tasmania
C
New Guinea
D
Borneo
6.
What is the largest living reptile found in Australian waters?
A
Goanna
B
Green sea turtle
C
Komodo dragon
D
Saltwater crocodile
7.
The kookaburra is known for its call that sounds like what?
A
A drum beat
B
A whistle
C
Human laughter
D
A siren
8.
Which Australian marine creature is one of the most venomous in the world and is nearly invisible in water?
A
Blue-ringed octopus
B
Stonefish
C
Cone snail
D
Box jellyfish
9.
The wombat is unique among marsupials for producing droppings in what shape?
A
Cylindrical
B
Round
C
Flat
D
Cube-shaped
10.
Which large flightless bird native to Australia is the second-tallest bird in the world?
A
Emu
B
Cassowary
C
Kiwi
D
Penguin
11.
The quokka, often called the 'happiest animal on Earth,' is native to which part of Australia?
A
Western Australia
B
Queensland
C
Victoria
D
Northern Territory
12.
Male platypuses have venomous spurs on which part of their body?
A
Their front paws
B
Their tail
C
Their hind legs
D
Their bill
13.
The Great Barrier Reef is home to approximately how many species of fish?
A
1,000
B
1,500
C
2,000
D
500
14.
Which Australian animal is known for its powerful kick that can be fatal to humans?
A
Kangaroo
B
Cassowary
C
Emu
D
Wombat
15.
What term describes the group of egg-laying mammals that includes the platypus and echidna?
A
Marsupials
B
Rodents
C
Placental mammals
D
Monotremes

Answer Key

Question 1

C. Lay eggs

Question 2

D. Kangaroo

Question 3

D. Eucalyptus

Question 4

B. Inland taipan

Question 5

B. Tasmania

Question 6

D. Saltwater crocodile

Question 7

C. Human laughter

Question 8

D. Box jellyfish

Question 9

D. Cube-shaped

Question 10

A. Emu

Question 11

A. Western Australia

Question 12

C. Their hind legs

Question 13

B. 1,500

Question 14

B. Cassowary

Question 15

D. Monotremes

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