Фауна Австралии весьма богата и разнообразна. Первая особенность животного мира: в Австралии обитает огромное количество эндемичных животных, то есть животных, которые больше не встречаются нигде на планете. Это, конечно, кенгуру и коалы, которые признаны символами южного континента. Одних только кенгуру насчитывает 17 родов и более 50 видов. Самые маленькие из них ростом всего в 20-23 см, а самые большие достигают в росте 160 см. Знаете ли вы, что есть кенгуровые крысы, скальные и древесные кенгуру и даже кенгуру-дерби? Впрочем, в самой Австралии словом "кенгуру" называют только двух представителей этого рода сумчатых: серого гигантского и рыжего. Остальных называют валлаби. И здесь представлена презентация о животных Австралии. Презентацию составляли ученики 10 класса
Koala
Koalas live in Australia.
oalas are small animals.
They have small yellow eyes,
a round black nose and big ears.
They can climb well.
Koalas eat only plants.
Koalas are made for climbing.
KANGAROO
A hundred species
of the kangaroo
family
of small trees.
live in the open places
of Australia. They eat
grass and the leaves
The kangaroo's body
is specially built for
jumping. This kind of
animals has become
endangered because
of destruction of their
habitat. There are
special wild – life
parks to protect them.
INGO
The dingo is an
animal which
looks like the
domestic dog.
It lives in Australia
and hunts
kangaroos, rabbits,
land birds and
echidnas.
It also runs down
and kills sheep and
cattle. Like wolves,
these animals hunt
alone or in packs.
POSSUM
ossums live in
Central and South
Australia. They eat
insects, berries,
fruit, and dog food.
Wild possums do
not live very long.
People kill possums
as food.
Echidna
Echidna
Very few animals bother echidnas
because of the spikes on their bodies.
The longnosed echidna, however, is
an endangered species. It is hunted for
food, and parts of its habitat have
been cleared to create farmland.
The echidna is one of the unusual
Australian animals. Echidnas usually
live in forests. The shortnosed
echidna is found in Australia and
on the nearby islands of Tasmania
and New Guinea.
In some parts of the world there are
parks where echidnas may live in
safety.
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What a funny animal!
It has a “bill” like a duck's, webbed
It has a “bill” like a duck's, webbed
feet, and a flat tail like a beaver's!
feet, and a flat tail like a beaver's!
o lives in Australia and Tasmania;
o lives in Australia and Tasmania;
o eats insects, worms, crustaceans, mollusks,
o eats insects, worms, crustaceans, mollusks,
and tadpoles;
and tadpoles;
o born from eggs;
o born from eggs;
o lives for 10–15
o lives for 10–15
years;
years;
o killed by
o killed by
big fish,
big fish,
snakes
snakes
and people
and people
(for their
(for their
fur);
fur);
o now protected
o now protected
by law.
by law.
What a funny animal!
Ostrich
Ostriches live in Australia.
Male ostriches are
mostly black,
but they have
white feathers on
the wings and tail.
The females are
usually brown.
People kill ostriches
for their plumage.
Ostriches eat plants and insects.
An ostrich egg is the largest egg in the
world. It weighs about 1.4 kilograms.
Cokatoo
Most cockatoos are white and all have a crest.
They make their nests in the hollows of trees.
Their usually eat seeds and fruits, but many species also eat insects.
The destruction of their native habitats and the illegal collection
of certain members of the parrot family have left
about 30 species threatened with extinction.
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