43. Kangaroos…
There are over 60
different types.
They can hop very
fast – 70 km/h. The
joey is the baby
kangaroo, which
stays in the pouch.
Joey
Wallabies
Red Kangaroo…can reach
180 cm. A wallaby can be
from 30 to 104 cm tall.
44. Koalas are very calm animals.
They spend most of the day
sleeping and are only awake
and active for 2 hours. Their
name means ‘no drink’ in the
aboriginal language. They only
eat Eucalytus leaves.
45. A kookaburra…is also
called a laughing bird.
An Emu…
is the
second
largest bird
in the world
after the
ostrich.
They run
very fast
and kick for
defense. Up
to 2 m tall.
46. A Platypus… is a semi-aquatic
mammal (it lives in and out of water).
It is made up of parts of many other
animals: a duck's bill, a beaver's tail,
an otter's feet - and it lays eggs!
49. 3 Australian Jokes
• What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come
back?
• A stick!
• What's a koala's favourite drink?
• Coca Koala!
• What do you get when you cross a kangaroo with
sheep?
• A woolly jumper!