Defense: Koalas are able to defend themselves from potential predators by spending the majority of their time up high in trees. Koalas have sharp claws, a strong grip, and rough pads on their hands and feet which make life in these high trees easy for koala bears. If a koala felt as if it was in trouble, it also has two opposable thumbs so that they can cling to branches and even leap from branch to branch to escape the situation.…
The red forest duiker is a rich reddish-brown in color, although the underparts are typically paler.[2] The hairs on the chin, throat, and insides of the ears are commonly a shade of white.[2] A tuft of reddish-brown and black hairs grow between the horns, and the tail has a white tip.[2]…
Also due to fires that have occurred because of intentional reasons to destroy a certain area to allow space for urban development. Another major issue that has contributed to the declining number of M.fasciatus has been natural fire and cyclones that have occurred which was resulted in habitat loss for the specie. Another reason for the reduction in population size and distribution has been attributed to the introduction of the European red fox Vulpes and also feral cats which prey on the M.fasciatus (Australian wildlife society,…
Diet: Murnong (a small plant with a yellow flower and an underground tuber) was a favoured food. They also hunted kangaroos, possums, kangaroo rats, bandicoots,…
The platypus is really weird, I mean, it is the only animal that looks like it is a mix of animals. Maybe God threw in a bunch of animals in together and mixed them up.…
The usual color of dingoes is yellow-ginger. However other colors have appeared. In northern and central Australia, 88.6% of the dingoes are yellow-ginger, 3.8% are black and tan, and 1.9% are white. In southern Australia, yellow-ginger dingoes have decreased by 45.9%, but black and tan have increased dy 19.1%, and white dingoes have almost…
Throughout these two papers there are similarities and differences regarding their biases. The most notable similarity being they both discuss the pit bull dog breed. The first article talks about how, “pit bulls were bred to be violent.” Explaining how the pit bull breed is dangerous and needs controlled. While the second article gives information on pit bulls as a pet. The main point of the article being that pit bulls can be a great pet if trained well stating, “A minimum of training, along with the proper amount of exercise and a firm pack leader, will produce a tranquil, obedient dog.” These sentences help to show that both articles discuss the pit bull breed.…
Introduction: It is easy to say that the Afghan Cameleers were a triumph for Australian trade, rural supply and exploration. Afghani people first came to Australia during the 1860s. These people were known as “cameleers”. They travelled to Australia with “travelling papers” which they obtained while working in British India. The Afghan Cameleers operated in most areas of transportation, mining and the supply of required items to farms, communities and towns. A small amount of these settled in Victoria in 1901, while others settled along the Port of South Australia. The aim throughout this essay is to argue that the Afghan Cameleers were a triumph for Australian trade, rural supple and exploration.…
The Peta website provides information and facts against animal testing. It contains practices that are done on innocent animals for research such as cosmetic, scientific, experimentation, and drug purposes. The animals that are used for unethical research consists of fish, mice, monkeys, dogs, birds and rabbits. The website describes the unethical procedures that they do on innocent animals. Animals are forced to breath in very toxic fumes and have their head drilled before they die. The innocent animals are treated inhumanely since they are treated as lab equipment rather than animals.…
Australia should cut all ties with the British Monarchy and become a Republic – Negative…
In the year 1787, the First Fleet departed from England to land on the shores of the then penal colony of Australia. Many species prevalent in England had been added to the cargo to make Australia seem more like home to the settlers. One of the species was Oryctolagus cuniculus, commonly known as the European Rabbit or the Common Rabbit. Two types of these rabbits were introduced, the domesticated and the wild. The domesticated european rabbit was introduced and raised like other farm animals for meat. The wild rabbits were introduced for sport hunting but were never released into the wild with no supervision or to propagate and reproduce freely. In 1827, Tasmania reported freely roaming and propagating rabbits. This was the first instance…
We have the world's most venomous snake, as well as the cuddly innocent koala who sleeps all day. Our Flora and Fauna have been evolving since we were a part of Gondwanaland, just like we are evolving as a nation for 40000 years with our Aboriginal culture and heritage which is unique to Australia.…
Seeing exotic animals behind cages or glass walls at the zoo, watching Shamu do flips for a fish at SeaWorld, and laughing as elephants perform tricks at the circus are all entertaining, but is our entertainment worth the suffering these animals endure behind the scenes? The answer is no. The billions of animals that are subjected to abuse outweigh any claimed benefits that can be made of these businesses. The debate of zoos and parks being ethical or unethical has two main arguments, these being the animal abuse involved and the supposed benefits.…
According to the North America Bigfoot Search website, the species ranges from seven to nine feet tall, 600-800 pounds, and can run up to a speed of thirty-five miles per hour. Its strength is equivalent to fifteen humans, and is covered in hair that can be brown, black, red, grey, or white. Their day vision is average, while their night vision and sense of smell are remarkable. A sasquatches’ ability to swim is surprising. A Bigfoot…
So let’s say that you were an orca or a dolphin and you were held in captivity against your will by another human being, How would you feel about this situation? Well, in the case of many unfortunate aquatic mammals in marine parks and zoos around the world, most of these magnificent animals are held captive in tanks with no room to roam around, or have to deal with being alone, which can trigger stress and aggression. Over the years since the 1960s, the first marine mammals were put into display for entertainment shows in Marine Parks like Seaworld or any other marine parks that was on the globe; around the world, people wondered if captivity was a good or bad idea. By the time the 70s came and movies like “Free Willy” and “Blackfish” being…