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Australia
has the
greatest number and most diverse
marsupials in the world and Tasmania has some
of the rarest. A marsupial is a mammal with
a pouch. Marsupial translates to 'animal with
a little bag'. Marsupials play various roles
in the environment. Kangaroos and wallabies
are the large grazers; wombats are burrowers;
Tasmanian Devils and Quolls, the carnivores. |
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Tasmania
has many native mammals including the egg laying
Platypus and Echidna, flying bats and rodents. |
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Tasmania's
skies are
filled with amazing birds. The
magnificent Wedge Tail Eagle,Laughing Kookaburra,
Parrots, Native Hens, Currawong and Waddling
on our beaches the Fairy Penguin.
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Reptiles |
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We
apologise that this section is currently under construction.
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