Animals In Australia Forest

Facts about Australian Rainforests 10.

Animals in australia forest. Forests are places with tall trees and a thick canopy. Known to inhabit woodlands rainforests and urban regions these fascinating nocturnal mammals congregate in large roost sites along the east coast of NSW. The worlds oldest rainforest the Daintree is so beautiful and lush that it was the inspiration for the movie Avatar.

Australias Indigenous communities share a strong bond with the land and its animals. World Heritage-listed for its biodiversity its home to 663 species of animal 230 butterfly species and more than 2800 different types of plants most of which are not found anywhere else. 18 of all Australian bird species.

The rainforest is the perfect home for this animal with so many beautiful tall trees to jump across. 39 of all Australian marsupial species. They include unique green possums ringtail possums quolls rare bats tree-kangaroos a rat-kangaroo a melomys and an antechinus.

Megapods such as the Mallee fowl trace their ancestry as far back as Gondwanan time. In Australian tropical rainforests we have Green Tree Frogs Litoria caerulea New Guinea Tree Frogs Litoria genimaculata many species of common tree snakes Colubridae sp Amethystine Pythons Morelia amethistina Eastern Water Dragons Physignathus lesueurii Boyds Forest Dragons Hypsilurus boydii freshwater turtles and the large and deadly salt water crocodiles Crocodylus. A marten died in a trap.

Almost all on the list had lost at least 30 of their habitat in temperate forests and grasslands of Australias south and east. They are fragile animals but grow up to 80 cm 22 ft in height and weigh only about 14 kg 31 lbs. At around 1200 square kilometres the Wet Tropics Rainforest is a part of Australias largest contiguous area of rainforest.

Although kangaroos spiders and poisonous snakes are common animals that come to mind when thinking about Australian wildlife there are many other animals that are native to the country. Steve had a close encounter with one of our apex predators the saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus while filming in the Northern TerritoryHe was measuring the bite of one crocodile which has the most powerful bite of any species when it bit the pole Steve was attached tothrowing him back and forth and making off with expensive equipment. Koalas live in eucalypt forests along the eastern coastline of Australia.