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Eastern brown snake
Famous for being one of the most venomous land snakes in the world
Black-spotted cuscus
Its highly valued fur has brought it to the brink of extinction
Chital
Also known as “barking deer” because of their loud, barking alarm calls
Spotted dove
A delightful bird with a calm and peaceful nature
Carpet python
Despite their intimidating size, they are generally gentle and docile creatures
Comb-crested jacana
A tiny water walker, perfectly designed for life on floating plants in swamps and lakes
Frilled lizard
It doesn’t bite or have any poison; its transformation is just a big bluff!
Sugar glider
Small, furry creatures that look like tiny squirrels
Nicobar pigeon
Considered one of the closest living relatives to the extinct dodo bird
Great hammerhead
The biggest of all the hammerhead sharks, with a massive head that looks like a giant, flat hammer
Green tree python
When they’re babies, they’re not green at all! They can be bright yellow, red, or even orange
Yellowfin tuna
Popular food fish, prized for its mild flavor and firm texture
Pantropical spotted dolphin
A champion swimmer and a social butterfly of the warm seas
Brown noddy
They bob their heads up and down as they fly, which is actually how they earned the nickname “Noddy”
Common bottlenose dolphin
Known for their acrobatic leaps, twisting and turning gracefully as they jump completely out of the water
Australian wood frog
Papurana frogs inhabit a wide range of environments across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Malaysia. They are typically found in lowland tropical rainforests, swamps, marshes, and along the edges of streams and rivers. These frogs are highly adaptable, often thriving in both pristine forests and disturbed areas such as agricultural lands and suburban gardens. […]
Raggiana bird-of-paradise
Hailed as the national bird of Papua New Guinea
Little egret
During breeding, they transform with elegant white plumage, adorned by decorative plumes on the head, neck, and back
Tiger shark
They eat almost anything that comes their way – you name it, they’ll try to snack on it!
White-bellied sea eagle
Its broad wings enable it to glide effortlessly on air currents, often seen navigating the coastal winds
Olive-backed sunbird
Using spider silk and plant materials, they construct delicate nests that hang from branches
Shortfin mako shark
Speed and power embodied, they rule the seas with their sleek bodies and jaw-dropping leaping prowess
Blacktip reef shark
Graceful and stealthy, these reef dwellers navigate the coral maze with finesse, showcasing their iconic black-tipped fins
Oceanic whitetip shark
Opportunistic predators of the open ocean, their aggressive and persistent feeding behaviour strikes fear into the hearts of their prey
Bull shark
Fearless and formidable, these aggressive predators command respect in the waters they roam
Whale shark
Gentle giants of the sea, with mouths wide open to filter the ocean’s bounty
Great white shark
Majestic ocean predators, embodying power, speed, and precision in their pursuit of prey
Loggerhead sea turtle
One of the largest and strongest sea turtles in the world
Hawksbill sea turtle
Its slender frame and narrow head bear a beak curved like a hawk’s, earning this marine marvel its name
Emperor angelfish
As it grows older, it undergoes a metamorphosis that is nothing short of extraordinary
Green humphead parrotfish
With a robust body adorned in iridescent hues of emerald and turquoise, it is an underwater jewel that dazzles the eye
Common kingfisher
Possessed with special visual adaptations to catch fish
Kookaburra
They are known to form cooperative breeding groups, where offspring from previous years help the parents raise the next brood of chicks
Great cormorant
Due to their adaptability and willingness to migrate to more favorable habitats, great cormorants are found worldwide
Brown booby
An impressively acrobatic bird that can catch flying fish mid-jump
Great frigatebird
These birds spend weeks in the air and hunt, preen and even sleep while in flight
Australian masked-owl
These owls are non-seasonal breeders. They mate when food is in abundance to ensure their chicks survive
Australian grass-owl
This shy, nocturnal predator spends its life in open areas of grassland and cane fields but is rarely seen
Barn owl
The most cosmopolitan of owls with home ranges extending across the globe
Wilsons storm petrel
This species is found in all world oceans except the north Pacific Ocean
Little grebe
This cute and small bird is one of the most elite hunters below the water’s surface
Red-tailed tropicbird
They dance along with their gorgeous red tails to attract partners in a faithful courtship
Australian Pelican
These birds have been recorded to fly at 3000 meters (9850 ft)
Glossy ibis
These birds seem to have lost their way to the beauty pageant
Stephanies astrapia
The velvety black bird of paradise
Hooded pitohui
The most poisonous living pitohui species
Grey falcon
Presenting one of the world’s rarest falcons!
King quail
The smallest of all Galliformes lives on the ground, camouflaged from predators
Peregrine falcon
At the speed of over 321 km/h (200 mph), this bird outraces a Formula1 car
Fan-tailed cuckoo
The yellow eye-ring cuckoo of Australia
Black-winged stilt
Elegant long-legged wader, common almost worldwide
Common tern
This bird holds the record of the longest distance flown by any bird in recorded history
Black-tailed godwit
The most elegant of all godwit species
Dwarf cassowary
The dwarf ratite from the mountain forests
Northern cassowary
Single-wattled yellow-necked one-horned ratite
Southern cassowary
This heavyweight champion is the heaviest Asian and Australian living bird
Australian owlet-nightjar
It looks like a giant moth and loves moonlight like any other selenophile
Cotton pygmy goose
Smaller than most iPads, meet the tiniest duck in the world
Magpie goose
The prime living example of an ancient fossil with only one species left to its name
Osprey
One of only six land-birds with a cosmopolitan distribution habituating all continents except Antarctica
Short-beaked echidna
Has tiny muscle bundles connected to the bottom of each spine so that the spine’s movement and direction can be controlled
Agile wallaby
The white stripe near the hip is the identification mark for this species
White-striped dorcopsis
Common in the tropical forests of northern Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Striped possum
Solitary, nocturnal; builds its nest in tree branches
Crab-eating macaque
Despite their name,most of their diet makes up of fruits and seeds
Leatherback sea turtle
The mysterious diver of the ocean is the largest and only sea turtle without a hard shell and scales
Pig-nosed turtle
Possesses an elongated fleshy proboscis, resembling a twin-snorkel, that extends above the water surface for breathing
Yellow-bellied sea snake
The most widespread species of snakes on earth are found throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans and from Africa to Central America
Saltwater crocodile
Largest of all living reptiles and the animal most likely to eat a human
White-lipped tree frog
These gorgeous frogs are the world’s largest tree frogs and can grow up to 14cm or 5.5 inches!
Cane toad
When a big one meets a smaller one, it’s lunch!
Paedophryne amauensis
Smallest frog! The size of a ladybug that can settle on the tip of your pinkie with room to spare