Animals of Australia

Based on the descriptions, guess the common names of these animals that live in Australia.

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Letter	Description	Animal
K	Adorable eucalyptus eater	Koala
K	Marsupial and national animal of Australia	Kangaroo
W	Like the above, but smaller	Wallaroo
W	Like the above, but smaller yet	Wallaby
E	Egg-laying mammal	Echidna
P	Egg-laying mammal	Platypus
M	Crow-like bird with black and white feathers	Magpie
TD	Carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania	Tasmanian Devil
TT	Striped carnivore of Tasmania, extinct since 1936	Tasmanian Tiger
B	Small marsupial whose name means "pig rat" and that inspired a video game character	Bandicoot
K	Tree kingfisher whose call sounds like laughter	Kookaburra
E	Large flightless bird and national animal of Australia	Emu
D	Wild dog	Dingo
W	Cute, burrowing marsupial	Wombat
B	Most venomous type of jellyfish	Box Jellyfish
R	Fast-breeding invasive mammal	Rabbit
C	World's largest reptile	Crocodile
N	Also called a banded anteater	Numbat
F	World's largest type of bat	Flying Fox
C	Be "wary" of this large, flightless tropical bird	Cassowary
B	Feral horse	Brumby
H	Fast-moving spider that can hunt small lizards	Huntsman
Q	Resembles a tiny, furry kangaroo	Quokka

Level 63

Mar 2, 2014

Some of these answers are too vague?

+12

Level 66

Oct 27, 2016

I'm Australian and I promise you they're very specific.

Level 76

Oct 27, 2016

Well, surely rats are fast breeding and invasive. And start with an R.

Level 8

Oct 27, 2016

roleybob, rats aren't native.

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Level 66

Oct 27, 2016

Neither are rabbits

Level 77

Jan 25, 2019

"Domesticated European rabbits arrived in Australia with the First Fleet. They were introduced for food and wild rabbits were later brought in for hunting. A colony of feral rabbits was reported in Tasmania in 1827 and wild European rabbits were released in Victoria in 1859, and in South Australia shortly after." Therefore rabbits are more native to Australia than rats.

Level 45

Jan 30, 2020

"More Native". Its either native or it isn't, and in the case of Rabbits they aren't.

Level 43

Mar 4, 2014

I was surprised there wasn't a cockatoo, pademelon, or funnel web spider.

Level 63

Mar 4, 2014

The platypus is the most awesome animal on Earth.

Level 33

Jul 2, 2015

It is also a freak of nature!!! But yes, it is awesome!

Level 71

Aug 8, 2015

No animal is a 'Freak of Nature"

Level 74

Dec 27, 2015

EVERY animal is a freak of nature

Level 71

Oct 27, 2016

Speak for yourself

Level 67

Jan 25, 2019

Shots fired

Level 59

Sep 5, 2021

Humans are animals

Level 90

Oct 27, 2016

I happen to agree with you, for reasons I can't quite put my finger on...

Level 41

Mar 31, 2014

Rabbit seems really out of place in this list, because it's the only one that isn't native to Australia.

Level 23

Apr 20, 2014

Neither are brumbies

Level 66

Oct 27, 2016

The Rabbitoh, however, is native to Australia.

Level 21

Sep 21, 2021

Mate as long as I can shoot them they are worth to be on this list

+12

Level 26

Apr 18, 2014

No dropbear?

Level 71

Apr 23, 2014

Level 84

Jul 28, 2017

Now THAT'S a dangerous Australian animal!

Level 28

Apr 27, 2014

Good quiz. I never can remember the right spelling for cassowary

Level 40

Jan 7, 2020

Same

Level 35

Jan 30, 2023

same

Level 14

May 8, 2014

Oops missed Numbat and Wallaroo. Mainly because ive never even heard of a wallaroo lol I had to google that one. "The term is not generally used by Australians" that explains that haha

Level 35

Jan 30, 2023

never heard of wallaroo either

Level 14

Dec 27, 2014

never heard of a wallaroo

Level 70

Jul 12, 2021

I feel sorry for you

Level 34

Apr 12, 2015

Good quiz, but what about the Bilby?

Level 35

Jan 30, 2023

agree

Level 52

May 11, 2015

Could you accept "Tassie Devil" and "Tassie Tiger"?

Level 59

Sep 5, 2021

Tasmanian is given on both. You only have to type tiger and devil.

Level 84

Jun 8, 2015

Funny quiz but... not enough snakes ;).

Level 23

Jul 30, 2015

The old days playing Crash Bandicoot with your little brother <33

Level 38

Aug 28, 2015

100% true blue aussie

woot woot

Level 44

Dec 1, 2015

Can't BELIEVE I didn't think "crocodile". I was stuck on thinking the world's biggest as the komodo dragon, and they're not from Australia.

Level 67

Jul 21, 2016

Nice quiz. The only one I didn't get was the quokka. I googled a youtube video to see what they look like, and they are SO CUTE!

Level 59

Sep 3, 2016

Anyone else not ready for magpie swooping season?

Level 84

Oct 27, 2016

I can't believe I've missed wombat all 3 times I've taken this...

Level 75

Oct 27, 2016

Nor can I!

Level 84

Oct 27, 2016

I knew this would be upsetting to you. Sorry, bats. I still like you.

Level 67

Jan 25, 2019

Took me five minutes to get the joke

Level 86

Oct 27, 2016

I'm 0 for 2. :-/

Level 48

Oct 27, 2016

I just saw 'Q' and thought Quoll

Level 86

Oct 27, 2016

Where's my baaaaby? I've lost my baaaaaby... (wait for it...)

Level 61

Oct 27, 2016

No chazzwazzas?

Level 83

Oct 27, 2016

This I like.

Level 71

Oct 27, 2016

Let's get drunk, and name some animals!

Level 76

Oct 27, 2016

No possum? :(

Level 26

Oct 27, 2016

100% with 1:57 left. Easy for a native!

Level 83

Oct 27, 2016

The only time I've seen a huntsman and a small lizard have an encounter the small lizard (a gekko) had eight spidery legs hanging out of its mouth.

Level 71

Oct 27, 2016

The Huntsman spider is quite cute too, it is large and hairy but does no great injury to people. I have had a nip from one that fell on my head when I opened my garage door. I put my hand up to brush if off and grabbed hold of it instead. Hardly felt it, not as bad as most insects like bees, wasps, some ants etc.

Level 66

Oct 28, 2016

Shame there're no snakes on here. The Inland Taipan is the most venomous in the world, followed by the Eastern Brown. Still good quiz!

Level 71

Feb 21, 2017

Good enjoyable quiz, try my 'Australia Quiz' for an all round challenge.

Level 44

Aug 10, 2017

Wallaroo is an very ambiguous answer, considering it is more commonly known as the name of a town in South Australia. Most Australian's, like myself, wouldn't even know what a Wallaroo is.

Level 32

Aug 20, 2018

Forgot about wallaroo 😎

🐰

Level 48

Jan 25, 2019

Missing dropbears

Level 54

Apr 13, 2020

too deadly for this quiz

Level 87

Jan 25, 2019

Please add the Euro.

Level 28

Jun 19, 2019

What about bilbies??

Level 59

Feb 5, 2020

Ngl I made up wallaroo and was delighted to see that it worked.

Level 54

Apr 13, 2020

where is the cockatoo????

Level 65

Sep 19, 2020

Huntsman spiders are certainly fast, and they inspire the humans they are heading for to be fast too!

Level 53

Mar 6, 2021

suprised perentie isnt on this quiz

Level 74

Dec 8, 2022

I think you should also accept Rats for "Fast-breeding invasive mammal", since they perfectly fit that description too

otherwise great quiz!

Level 60

Dec 15, 2022

im australian and ive never heard about a "wallaroo" in my entire life

Level 35

Jan 30, 2023

I spelt cassowary wrong :(

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