Australian Flora

and Fauna

By Nishtha Hamne
Why is flora and fauna so different in australia ?

Australia's geographic isolation has meant that much of its

flora and fauna is very different from species in other
parts of the world. ... As it drifted away from the southern
polar region, its climate became warmer and drier and new
species of plants and animals evolved and came to
dominate the landscape.
Flora in Australia
Types of Flowers in Australia

● Native bluebell (Wahlenbergia stricta)

● Gum tree (Eucalyptus)
● Spider flower (Grevilleas)
● Wattle (Acacia)
● Bottlebrush (Callistemon)

These are few of the flowers found in australia

Gum tree (Eucalyptus)

Gum trees are quintessentially Australian and are home to some

of our most iconic wildlife - like the koala!
Frankston Spider Orchid

Strongly resembling its namesake, the stunning Frankston

Spider Orchid is one of Australia's most endangered orchids.
Its habitat is confined to a small area on the Mornington
Peninsula, south of Melbourne.
Native flowers in australia

● Desert Flame.
● Grevillea.
● Kangaroo paw.
● Canberra Bells.
● Pink rock lily.
● Bottlebrushes.
Fauna in Australia
Fauna of Australia

Among Australia's best-known animals are the kangaroo,

koala, echidna, dingo, platypus, wallaby and wombat.
Australia has more than 140 species of marsupials,
including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats and the
Tasmanian Devil, which is now found only in Tasmania.
Animals in Australia

● Echidna. ...
● Platypus. ...
● Wombat. ...
● Macrotis. ...
● Wallaby. ...
● Tiger Quoll. ...
● Cane Toad.
Tiger Quoll

The tiger quoll, also known as the spotted-tail quoll, the spotted
quoll, the spotted-tail dasyure, native cat or the tiger cat, is a
carnivorous marsupial of the quoll genus Dasyurus native to
Australia
Geography-
Australia

By- Nishtha Hamne

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