1.7 Questions - Australia's unique flora and fauna

1. Australia has been isolated from the rest of the world for 50 million years. This means that Australia has evolved differently.
2. Many species have survived for millions of years because of the stability of the continent.
3. Endemic is a species that is not found anywhere else in the world.
4. 89% of Australia's reptile are endemic.
5. The Great Barrier Reef, the tropical rain forests of Queensland and the south-west Botanical Province of Western Australia.
6. The tropical rain forest is the richest insect fauna of any area of the country.
7. A marsupial is an animal with a pouch. An example is the kangaroo.
8. A monotreme is an egg-laying mammal. An example is the echina.
9. Wallabies are generally smaller than kangaroos and prefer more rugged terrain.
10. Platypus' are monotremes and are endemic to Australia. They spend 12 hours a day swimming and searching for food. Their bill if very sensitive. The nostrils are on top of bill. Its eyes are closed underwater and it uses its bill and nostrils to find food.
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