Australian Wildlife
Instructions: Discover the unique and often bizarre animals found only on the island continent of Australia.
- 1.
The platypus is one of only five species of mammals that do what?
ALay eggsBBreathe underwaterCChange colorDFly - 2.
What is a baby kangaroo called?
ACubBJoeyCKitDPup - 3.
Which Australian animal sleeps up to 22 hours a day due to its low-energy eucalyptus diet?
APossumBQuokkaCKoalaDWombat - 4.
The male platypus has a venomous spur on which part of its body?
AFront feetBHind legsCBeakDTail - 5.
Which flightless Australian bird is the second largest in the world?
AEmuBPenguinCKiwiDCassowary - 6.
The box jellyfish found in Australian waters is considered one of the most what?
ALargestBFastest swimmersCVenomous creatures on EarthDBeautiful - 7.
What burrowing marsupial produces cube-shaped droppings?
AQuollBBandicootCBilbyDWombat - 8.
The saltwater crocodile found in northern Australia is the largest living what?
AAmphibianBReptileCPredatorDFish - 9.
Which venomous Australian snake is considered the most toxic land snake in the world?
AKing Brown SnakeBEastern Brown SnakeCDeath AdderDInland Taipan - 10.
The kookaburra is known for what distinctive sound?
AClickingBA call that sounds like human laughterCWhistlingDScreeching - 11.
Which Australian mammal is the only member of its family and looks like a cross between a badger and a cat?
ABilbyBQuollCNumbatDTasmanian Devil - 12.
What Australian spider is among the most dangerous and builds funnel-shaped webs?
ARedback SpiderBSydney Funnel-web SpiderCWolf SpiderDHuntsman Spider - 13.
The quokka, native to Western Australia, is famous for appearing to do what in photos?
ADanceBWaveCWinkDSmile - 14.
Which Australian animal appears on the coat of arms alongside the kangaroo?
AWombatBPlatypusCEmuDKoala - 15.
The Great Barrier Reef off Australia is the world's largest structure made by what?
AVolcanic activityBSpongesCLiving organisms (coral polyps)DAlgae