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Eastern Pygmy Possums by Linh T.

Vendredi, décembre 14th, 2007

pygmy possum

They are Marsupials. Their head and body are 7-11 cm, their tail is 8-11 cm and they weigh 24 grams.

They eat nectar and pollen, insects and soft fruit.

They live in rainforests or woodlands or heath.

They are agile and they use their grasping claws and tail to climb.

They jump and climb up trees.

Tasmanian Devils by Hismann A.

Vendredi, décembre 14th, 2007

Tasmanian devils

They are black and they weigh between 6 and 8 kilos. They’ve got a long tail and a large powerful head with sharp teeth and pointy pink ears.

They eat snakes, birds, rodents, and lizards.

They live on the Island State of Tasmania, in coastal scrub and eucalypt forest.

They always eat, sleep and look for food and often hunt and run.

Thorny devils by Mathieu V.

Vendredi, décembre 14th, 2007

Thorny devil

They live in the Australian desert because it’s very hot. They eat ants.
They are lond and small, black and red. They have got yellow thorns on the back.
They have got a good life : they sleep and they eat. They lay eggs.
They are not agressive because they are small and they prefer defence.

Emus by Dimitri S.

Vendredi, décembre 14th, 2007

Emus

They’re tall and fat.

They’re brown to black.

The female is usually larger. They eat grass, flowers and insects.

They live in the Australian desert.

They run very fast.

A Goanna by Lea D.

Vendredi, décembre 14th, 2007

goannas

It has a long neck and sharp claws. It is 160 cm long.

It lives in trees and  in the sand.

It eats lizards and their eggs, insects, spiders and scorpios. It climbs up trees and it swims very well.

Wombats by Marie B.

Vendredi, décembre 14th, 2007

wombats

They have got brown fur and two brown eyes. They have got a tail and short legs. They are small. They weigh 17 -40 kg. They have got four legs.

They are herbivorous and not dangerous. They eat grass. They live in Australia, in burrows and at night, they sleep on grass.

Wallaroos by François B.

Vendredi, décembre 14th, 2007

wallaroos

Wallaroos are halfway between WALLabies and kangAROOS.

They eat grass.Their tail is 55 to 110 cm long.

Males weigh up to 50 kg.

They have got large ears and a bare muzzle.

They sleep during the day and eat grass at night.

Sawfish by Salomé L.

Vendredi, décembre 14th, 2007

sawfish

They have a flat body and a long flat snout.

The water they live in is muddy.

They eat small fish. They like crabs.

They swim and hunt.

A Numbat by Barbara J.

Vendredi, décembre 14th, 2007

numbat

It is  small (35-45 cm). It has got brown and white fur, short ears, a small head, a big tail, its legs are short.

It eats termites or white ants, it eats 10,000 termites every day.

It lives in West Australia, in Eucalypti forests.

It sleeps at night, and during the day, it eats in the forests.