1.7 Questions

1- Because some of them are only found in Australia
2- Because Australia is very stable
3- It means species that are found nowhere else in the world
4- 89 percent
5- Great Barrier Reef, tropical rainforests of Queensland and the south-west Botanical Province of Western Australia
6- The Tropical Rainforest
7- A marsupial is a animal that has its babies in its pouch and an example is a kangaroo
8- A monotreme is an egg laying mammal and an example is a platypus
9- Wallabies are generally smaller than kangaroos and wallabies prefer more rugged terrain
10- The Platypus is about 50cm long and weighs around about 1-2kg. The paddle like tail is used as a rudder and to move soil when burrowing. The main purpose is to store fat for times when food supplies are low. It has two nostrils, small beady eyes and ears on the side of its head. The platypus is a mammal and its warm coat helps it stay alive when swimming in chilly water.