Australia is known for its grotesque and poisonous creepy-crawlies and terrifying snakes. It’s also home to some unique animals which you can only find in the wild if you visit Australia. Here are ten friendly (and not so friendly) Australian native animals that you will not find anywhere else.
Kangaroo
The kangaroos are Australia’s unofficial national animal, which makes sense, because you can only find them here.
Wombats
Wombats are most commonly spotted in the Epping Forest National Park.
Koala
Koalas are adorable herbivores native to Australia. They eat eucalypt leaves and pretty much nothing else.
Platypus
The platypus is a bizarre mishmash of a duck, beaver and otter. They are highly venomous but extremely curious to look at.
Thorny Dragon
These lizards are less cute and more creepy. They are the only speicies of devil lizard you will find in Australia.
Tasmanian Devil
Unlike the cartoon, the Tasmanian Devil is a dangerous animal with one heck of a bite.
Dingo
Dingos are a rare species of dog which are unfortunately on their way to extinction.
Inland Taipan
The Taipan is the most venomous snake in the entire world. You definitely don’t want to run into one of these on your summer vacation.
Tiger Quoll
Tiger Quolls are native to Australia and are the largest species of marsupial.
Wallaby
Wallabies are the smallest member of the kangaroo family and you’ll be lucky to spot one in the wild.
