'Laughing Kookaburra' whose call is unmistakable. He can be heard for miles around when calling to his mate. They can become very quiet around humans who feed them mince sometimes. This however is not a good idea. This kookaburra has captured this snake and will kill it by dropping it from height onto rocks. They are  a member of the King- Fisher species are are seen as far a field as Papua New Guinea.

There are many more critters like the 'Platypus' and many more than I can fit on this page. Below is the 'Tasmanian Devil' a common but vicious little fella. They live in the bush and forage for carrion and effectively clean up the forest floor. They have very piercing scream which carries for miles at night. They fight amongst themselves for any food discovered.

The now extinct Thylacine or better known 'Tasmanian Tiger', because of its striped back markings was hunted into extinction in the 1930's. The Tigers were wiped out by the dingo's on the mainland many years prior to that.

 The Dingo pictured on the tree stump is a very wily character indeed, possessing a very high level of intelligence. They have been bred in captivity quite successfully but there is always the wild instincts left in the dingo. One certain dingo and a trapper carried on a battle of wits for almost 14 years. Each tracked the other at times, and when finally the trapper got into a position to shoot the dingo, the dingo stood his ground and stared at the trapper. Unable to shoot the dingo face on he let it go. Until the trapper retired, they were respected friends from a distance. 

No need to tell you who this is. Take note of the young juvenile grazing on the grass while still in her mothers pouch. Kangaroo's will often have another young baby attached to a teat while the first one is still in residence.

Here mother and baby koala are enjoying a tender moment, comfortable in their Eucalyptus tree. Pairs of koalas mate for life and the babies are quite slow growing, this baby is maybe 6 months old.

Australia is a vast continent and extreme caution should be taken whilst travelling on outback roads, as all kinds of dangers exist. Where else in the world would you be able to see road warning signs such as the one below. Always take care and heed these warnings, because they are very, very real.

There is also a diverse collection of birds in Australia, please check out the page "Australian Birds", and enjoy the many different types of birds found here.