1. Red kangaroo
   Tasmanian devil
2. Freshwater crocodile
   Australian pelican

The red kangaroo is a species of terrestrial mammal that makes its home in Australia. It notably holds the distinction of being the largest marsupial in the world, and it is the national animal of Australia.

1. Greater glider
   Tawny frogmouth
2. Koala
   Perentie

The koala is a species of herbivorous marsupial that can be found in Australia. It is oftentimes referred to as the koala “bear”; however, it does not belong to that family of animals (Ursidae).

1. Shy albatross
   Lace monitor
2. Eastern long-necked turtle
   Emu

The emu, a species of flightless bird, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It is notably the national bird of Australia and also the second tallest bird in the world.

1. Australian brushturkey
   Dingo
2. Platypus
   Sugar glider

The platypus is a species of semiaquatic mammal that can be found in Australia. It is notable for its strange appearance and the fact that it belongs to a small order of animals called “Monotremes”; which is the only order of mammals that lays eggs.

1. Southern right whale
   Eastern Mouse Spider
2. Australian owlet-nightjar
   Black house spider

The eastern mouse spider is a species of arachnid that makes its home exclusively in Australia. Their bites are not deadly to humans but it can cause nausea, headaches and numbness.

1. Australian pelican
   Growling grass frog
2. False garden mantis
   Cairns birdwing

The Cairns birdwing, a butterfly, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It holds the distinction of being the largest butterfly that is endemic to Australia.

1. Perentie
   Southern cassowary
2. Redback spider
   Shy albatross

The southern cassowary is a species of large flightless bird that makes its home in Australia. Its range also extends further north to New Guinea and Indonesia.

1. Green tree python
   Eastern long-necked turtle
2. Flat huntsman spider
   Australian brushturkey

The green tree python is a species of snake that can be found in Australia. It is a popular exotic pet and can reach lengths of up to 2 meters.

1. Sugar glider
   Eastern grey kangaroo
2. Short-beaked echidna
   Shy albatross

The eastern grey kangaroo, a marsupial, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. With millions of them living in eastern Australia, they are understandably classified with a “least concern” conservation status.

1. False garden mantis
   Black house spider
2. Greater glider
   Pig-nosed turtle

The pig-nosed turtle is a species of reptile that can be found in Australia. It is an omnivore, feeding on insects, mollusks and crustaceans, as well as also fruit, leaves and other plant matter.

1. Flat huntsman spider
   Leaf green tree frog
2. Bull ant
   Tasmanian devil

The leaf green tree frog is a species of amphibian that makes its home in Australia. It is found on the far eastern reaches of the country and is sometimes kept as a pet.

1. Spectacled flying fox
   Koala
2. Dugong
   Short-beaked echidna

The spectacled flying fox, a species of bat, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. They are herbivores, feeding primarily on fruits.

1. Pacific black duck
   Eastern grey kangaroo
2. Little penguin
   Redback spider

The little penguin is a species of aquatic, flightless bird that makes its home in Australia and New Zealand. It holds the distinction of being the smallest penguin species in the world.

1. Platypus
   Crested pigeon
2. Arafura file snake
   Flat huntsman spider

The crested pigeon is a species of bird that can be found in Australia. While their primary habitats are lightly wooded grasslands, they can oftentimes be seen at golf courses, gardens, sports grounds and farming areas.

1. Eastern Mouse Spider
   Lace monitor
2. Brown tree snake
   Growling grass frog

The brown tree snake, an arboreal colubrid snake, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. Their venom is not a danger to adults, but can pose a moderate risk to young children.

1. Pacific black duck
   Cairns birdwing
2. Leaf green tree frog
   Numbat

The numbat is a species of insectivorous marsupial that can be found in Australia. It is also known as the marsupial anteater, banded anteate, and walpurti.

1. Southern cassowary
   Crested pigeon
2. Arafura file snake
   Dingo

The Arafura file snake is a species of aquatic snake that makes its home in Australia. Its name comes from its primary habitat, the Arafura Sea that lies between Australia and Indonesian New Guinea.

1. Pacific black duck
   Green tree python
2. Little penguin
   Numbat

The Pacific black duck, a species of water bird, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It can also be found in New Zealand, Indonesia and New Guinea.

1. Emu
   Spectacled flying fox
2. Tawny frogmouth
   Dugong

The dugong is a species of marine mammal that makes its home in Australia. It is closely related to manatees and it is notable for being the only strictly herbivorous marine mammal.

1. Bull ant
   Pig-nosed turtle
2. Brown tree snake
   Freshwater crocodile

The bull ant is a genus of ants that can be found in Australia. One of the country’s specific species, Myrmecia brevinoda, is notable for being one of the largest bull ants in the world.

1. Cairns birdwing
   Lace monitor
2. Bull ant
   Freshwater crocodile

The freshwater crocodile, a species of large reptile, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. They do not go after humans as prey, directly contrasting their more dangerous cousin the saltwater crocodile.

1. Southern cassowary
   Tawny frogmouth
2. Perentie
   Dugong

The tawny frogmouth is a species of nocturnal bird that can be found in Australia. As a result of their sleeping habits and their appearance, they are often mistaken for owls.

1. Eastern grey kangaroo
   Green tree python
2. Eastern long-necked turtle
   Lace monitor

The lace monitor is a species of large lizard that makes its home in Australia. They are notable for being the second largest monitor species in Australia.

1. Emu
   Dingo
2. Sugar glider
   Arafura file snake

The dingo, a type of dog, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It is not a true species but rather a subspecies; canis lupus dingo.

1. Australian owlet-nightjar
   Black house spider
2. Pig-nosed turtle
   Numbat

The Australian owlet-nightjar is a species of nocturnal bird that makes its home in Australia. It is also known as the “moth owl” and it feeds primarily on insects.

1. Red kangaroo
   False garden mantis
2. Growling grass frog
   Brown tree snake

The growling grass frog is a species of amphibian that can be found in the southern reaches of Australia. It is known by several other popular names; including warty swamp frog, southern bell frog and green and gold frog.

1. Koala
   Greater glider
2. Flat huntsman spider
   Crested pigeon

The flat huntsman spider is a species of spider that makes its home in Australia and New Zealand. They are one of the most social spiders, forming colonies that can measure up into the hundreds and even sharing prey at times.

1. Australian owlet-nightjar
   Redback spider
2. Shy albatross
   Little penguin

The redback spider is a species of venomous spider that can be found in Australia. It is one of the most iconic widow spiders and thousands (anywhere from 2000 to 10,000) of people are bitten by them in Australia each year.

1. Short-beaked echidna
   Platypus
2. Southern right whale
   Spectacled flying fox

The short-beaked echidna is a species of monotreme that makes its home in Australia. They are notable for being one of only four species of echidna that are alive today.

1. Eastern Mouse Spider
   Australian brushturkey
2. Tasmanian devil
   Leaf green tree frog

The Tasmanian devil, a carnivorous marsupial, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. True to their name, they are now only found (in the wild) on the island of Tasmania.

1. Bull ant
   Greater glider
2. Flat huntsman spider
   Pig-nosed turtle

The greater glider is a species of relatively small marsupial that makes its home in Australia. It is notable for being herbivorous and nocturnal.

1. Dugong
   Short-beaked echidna
2. Emu
   Shy albatross

The shy albatross is a species of seabird that can be found in Australia. It is also oftentimes referred to as the white-capped albatross or the shy mollymawk.

1. Eastern grey kangaroo
   penguin
2. Australian brushturkey
   Green tree python

The Australian brushturkey is a species of bird that makes its home in Australia. They are sometimes hunted as a source of food and they are known to be able to cause extensive damage to crops.

1. Arafura file snake
   Redback spider
2. Tasmanian devil
   Southern right whale

The southern right whale, a baleen whale, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. They are found exclusively in the southern reaches of the Southern Hemisphere.

1. Numbat
   False garden mantis
2. Growling grass frog
   Cairns birdwing

The false garden mantis is a species of mantis that makes its home in Australia. It holds the distinction of being the most common mantis species in the country.

1. Little penguin
   Arafura file snake
2. Koala
   Black house spider

The black house spider is a species of arachnid that can be found in Australia. While they are venomous, their bites are not lethal to humans; at most they can lead to vomiting, nausea, pain and swelling.

1. Sugar glider
   Crested pigeon
2. Dingo
   Platypus

The sugar glider, a species of gliding possum, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. They are nocturnal and omnivorous, and as their name suggests, they have the ability to glide short distances.

1. Little penguin
   Lace monitor
2. Eastern long-necked turtle
   Australian owlet-nightjar

The eastern long-necked turtle is a species of snake-necked turtle that can be found in Australia. They are virtually exclusive to Australia and are classified as “least concern”.

1. Perentie
   Spectacled flying fox
2. Tawny frogmouth
   Koala

The perentie, a species of lizard, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It holds the distinction of being the fourth largest lizard in the world and the largest monitor lizard that can be found in Australia.

1. Leaf green tree frog
   Freshwater crocodile
2. Australian pelican
   Red kangaroo

The Australian pelican is a species of water bird that can be found in Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and Fiji. It notably holds the record for longest bill of any living bird.