Dolphins
Dolphins
Bottlenose dolphins have often formed bonds with Traditional Custodians of the land particularly on Qaundamooka country. Dolphins would help herd mullet to the shallows so Indigenous hunters could fish. They would then throw back a few fish for the dolphins to feed on.
Koala
Koala
If you see a Koala, they usually will be chewing on eucalyptus leaves. These leaves are highly toxic. Koalas have a large caecum (part of the large intestine) to help dissolve toxins during digestion. This takes a lot of energy, and on top of that, the leaves have a low nutrition content- the reason why Koalas are so sleepy!
Mary River Turtle
Mary River Turtle
The Mary River Turtle live in river systems, specifically in Southeast Queensland!
These turtles can breathe through their bums! A special organ called the cloaca absorbs oxygen from the water environment. Sadly, the turtles are endangered due to loss of habitat and feral animals eating their eggs.
Echidna
Echidna
Echidna's spines are used for defense, when threatened they curl up in a ball with their spines facing out. Echidna's are also blind and use their smell and long nose to navigate. And, funnily enough, echidnas in Tasmania and south Australia are harrier than in Queensland as it is colder in those areas.