Koala
Kangaroo
Wombats
Kookaburra
100
While a Koala is often called a bear, it is actually a...
Marsupial
100
Kangaroos in live in social groups called what?
Mobs
100
What does a Wombat have in common with a Koala?
They are both marsupials
100
Fearless kookaburras have been documented stealing food from what animal?
Snake
200
Why do Koalas like the smell of cough drops?
They eat Eucalyptus plants which many cough drops are made of.
200
What is the name of a baby kangaroo?
Joey
200
What is a wombats favorite food?
Native grasses
200
The first hatching of laughing kookaburras in the Western Hemisphere occurred where?
The San Diego Zoo (in 1961)
300
In what part of Australia can Koalas mainly be found?
Eastern Australia
300
Why are Kangaroos well adapted to live in an environment that is dry?
They get most of their water from the food they eat.
300
What do Wombats live in?
Burrows
300
How long does the kookaburra usually live in the wild?
11 years
400
About how long does a Koala stay in their mother’s pouch after they are born?
5 Months
400
Kangaroos look like what when they are born?
A pink jelly bean
400
Name 2 of the 3 species of wombats.
1. Common
2. Northern Hairy Nosed
3. Southern Hairy Nosed
400
Why is the call of the kookaburra usually referred to as the “bushman’s alarm clock”?
Because it is very loud or it happens at dusk and dawn everyday
500
Koalas can run the speed about about which other animal?
A rabbit
500
How long do kangaroos stay in their mother’s pouch after they are born?
18 months
500
Generally how long does a wombat stay in its mother’s pouch after being born?
7-10 Months
500
What is one of the biggest differences between the kookaburra and the other members of the kingfisher family?
They are plain colored or they do not eat fish.