Monotremes, Marsupials and Monitors
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From enormous lizards to egg-laying mammals and mums with pouches, many of Australia's most famous wildlife are on this trail.
Short-beaked Echidna
One of two unique monotreme mammals found in Australia, the echidnas can often be seen out exploring their habitat on a sunny day. The echidna’s small body is covered with fur and prickly spines. Like the Platypus, they lay eggs but are mammals.
Image: Felicity Johnson
Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian Devil is Australia’s largest carnivorous marsupial and is also endangered. Once found across the mainland and now only found in Tasmania, Devil Facial Tumour Disease and road accidents have led to an 80 per cent reduction in sightings of the Tasmanian Devil.
Lace Monitor
Also known as a goanna, the solitary Lace Monitor is found in forests and coastal tableland habitats across eastern and south-eastern South Australia. Lance the magnificent Lace Monitor at Kyabram Fauna Park has a beautiful pattern across his body and can often be seen hanging out on a tree trunk.
Wallabies
While smaller than kangaroos, wallabies are also macropods who give birth to live young that grows in the pouch. Wallaby species at Kyabram Fauna Park include the Swamp Wallaby and Red-necked Wallaby.
Emu
Emus are native to Australia and are found across most of the country. They can't fly, but they can run as fast as 40-50km an hour. Emus enjoy eating plants and occasionally insects. Male emus are dedicated parents, preparing nests for their chicks and caring for them after hatching.
Sugar Glider
A small, tree-dwelling nocturnal possum, the Sugar Glider gets its name from a cape-like membrane extending from its fingers to ankles that helps it gracefully glide from branch to branch.