What animals have been introduced to Australia?

Answer 1

The following list of animals is the most concern to Australia's native flora and fauna.

• Cane toad (Bufo marinus)
• European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
• European red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
• Feral camel (Camelus dromedarius)
• Feral cat (Felis catus)
• Feral goat (Capra hircus)
• Feral horse (Equus caballus) and Feral donkey (Equus asinus)
• Feral pig (Sus scrofa)
• Feral water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

All domesticated pets, with the exception of some native birds such as finches, and various parrots such as budgies, cockatoos, cockatiels, Bourkes, etc, have been introduced into Australia. Non-native birds include Indian mynas, common starling, mallard and rock pigeon.

Wild dogs are now a major issue, and a danger to both man and Australia's native animals. They also breed with dingoes, resulting in increasing threats to the population of pure-bred dingoes (which are, in themselves, essentially non-native, having come over from Asia with the first Aborigines).

All livestock has been introduced, and where sheep and cattle are bred on huge stations out west, this has also had a significant environmental impact, destroying the habitat of native animals. Deer are also introduced animals, as are water buffalo.

Rats and mice are completely introduced, as are hares. Insects include the honey bee and the fire ant.

Of particular concern to Australian waterways are European carp.

Answer 2

Animals which are found in Australia include the following:

• some sixty species of kangaroo, including wallaroo, potoroo, pademelon, rufous rat-kangaroo and wallaby (note: the rat-kangaroo is quite different to the kangaroo rat of North America)
• koala
• wombat
• possum (not opossum)
• glider
• potoroo
• bandicoot, including the bilby
• quokka
• quoll
• Tasmanian Devil
• phascogale
• dunnart
• cuscus
• bettong
• nabarlek
• numbat
• antechinus
• native hopping mouse

There are many marine mammals, including dolphins, and the very unique dugong, or sea-cow. The only placental mammals native to Australia are bats, of which there are over 80 species, bush rats and native hopping mice (rodents, not marsupials), of which there are several species. Dingoes are not truly native, not having originated here: they came with the Aborigines thousands of years ago, and for this reason are not becessarily considered to be truly native.

Monotremes (egg laying mammals) are also native to Australia. These include the platypus and the short-beaked echidna.

Answer 3

Australia's most common native animals are marsupials. These are the pouched mammals (some pouches are nothing more than a flap of skin) and include:

• some sixty species of kangaroo, including wallaroo, potoroo, pademelon, rufous rat-kangaroo and wallaby (note: the rat-kangaroo is quite different to the kangaroo rat of North America)
• koala
• wombat
• possum (not opossum)
• glider
• potoroo
• bandicoot, including the bilby
• quokka
• quoll
• Tasmanian Devil
• phascogale
• dunnart
• cuscus
• bettong
• nabarlek
• numbat
• antechinus
• native hopping mouse

There are many marine mammals, including dolphins, and the very unique dugong, or sea-cow. The only placental mammals native to Australia are bats, of which there are over 80 species, bush rats and native hopping mice (rodents, not marsupials), of which there are several species. Dingoes are not truly native, not having originated here: they came with the Aborigines thousands of years ago, and for this reason are not necessarily considered to be truly native.

Monotremes (egg laying mammals) are also native to Australia. These include the platypus and the short-beaked echidna.

Native birds include:

• emu and southern cassowary, Australia's only Flightless Birds
• kookaburra
• budgerigar
• magpie
• lyrebird
• brush turkey
• friar bird
• little penguin
• bowerbird
• many varieties of lorikeets, rosellas and parrots, including the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Gang-Gang Cockatoo, corella, mulga parrot and the Galah
• Australia's most well-known native eagle is the Wedge-tailed Eagle. It is considered to be in the same "superspecies" as the Golden Eagle, but has some distinguishing characteristics (especially the shape of the tail).

There is a wide variety of native reptiles uniquely adapted to the country, such as:

• Thorny Devil
• Blue-tongue Lizard
• Frill-necked lizard
• goanna
• native geckos
• Saltwater or Estuarine crocodile
• Australia is also home to many of the world's most venomous snakes, such as the Inland Taipan, Death Adder, Mulga or King Brown, Red Bellied Black, Black Tiger, Copperhead, Gwardar, Collett's, Fierce, Eastern Tiger and Eastern Brown.

There are no native species of toads, but plenty of native frogs, such as green tree frogs, corroboree frogs and pobblebonks.

Answer 4

Many animals were introduced to Australia by Europeans. They include:

• Cane toad (Bufo marinus)
• European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
• European red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
• Feral camel (Camelus dromedarius)
• Feral cat (Felis catus)
• Feral goat (Capra hircus)
• Feral horse (Equus caballus) and Feral donkey (Equus asinus)
• Feral pig (Sus scrofa)
• Feral water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

All domesticated pets, with the exception of some native birds such as finches, and various parrots such as budgies, cockatoos, cockatiels, Bourkes, etc, have been introduced into Australia. Non-native birds include Indian mynas, common starling, mallard and rock pigeon.

Wild dogs are now a major issue, and a danger to both man and Australia's native animals. They also breed with dingoes, resulting in increasing threats to the population of pure-bred dingoes (which are, in themselves, essentially non-native, having come over from Asia with the first Aborigines).

All livestock has been introduced, such as sheep and cattle, while deer are also introduced animals, as are water buffalo.

Answer 5

There is a great variety of both native and introduced animals in Australia.

Australia's most common native animals are marsupials. These are the pouched mammals (some pouches are nothing more than a flap of skin) and include:

• some sixty species of kangaroo, including wallaroo, potoroo, pademelon, rufous rat-kangaroo and wallaby (note: the rat-kangaroo is quite different to the kangaroo rat of North America)
• koala
• wombat
• possum (not opossum)
• glider
• potoroo
• bandicoot, including the bilby
• quokka
• quoll
• Tasmanian Devil
• phascogale
• dunnart
• cuscus
• bettong
• nabarlek
• numbat
• antechinus
• native hopping mouse

There are many marine mammals, including dolphins, and the very unique dugong, or sea-cow. The only placental mammals native to Australia are bats, of which there are over 80 species, bush rats and native hopping mice (rodents, not marsupials), of which there are several species. Dingoes are not truly native, not having originated here: they came with the Aborigines thousands of years ago, and for this reason are not necessarily considered to be truly native.

Monotremes (egg laying mammals) are also native to Australia. These include the platypus and the short-beaked echidna.

Native birds include:

• emu and southern cassowary, Australia's only flightless birds
• kookaburra
• budgerigar
• magpie
• lyrebird
• brush turkey
• friar bird
• little penguin
• bowerbird
• many varieties of lorikeets, rosellas and parrots, including the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Gang-Gang Cockatoo, corella, mulga parrot and the Galah
• Australia's most well-known native eagle is the Wedge-tailed Eagle. It is considered to be in the same "superspecies" as the Golden Eagle, but has some distinguishing characteristics (especially the shape of the tail).

There is a huge variety of native reptiles uniquely adapted to the country, such as:

• Thorny Devil
• Blue-tongue Lizard
• Frill-necked lizard
• goanna
• native geckos
• Saltwater or Estuarine crocodile
• Australia is also home to many of the world's most venomous snakes, such as the Inland Taipan, Death Adder, Mulga or King Brown, Red Bellied Black, Black Tiger, Copperhead, Gwardar, Collett's, Fierce, Eastern Tiger and Eastern Brown.

In addition, Australia has many introduced species, some of which cause massive damage to the ecology in Australia. The following is a list of animals that are of most concern to Australia's native flora and fauna.

• Cane toad (Bufo marinus)
• European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
• European red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
• Feral camel (Camelus dromedarius)
• Feral cat (Felis catus)
• Feral goat (Capra hircus)
• Feral horse (Equus caballus) and Feral donkey (Equus asinus)
• Feral pig (Sus scrofa)
• Feral water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
• European carp (Cyprinus carpio)

All domesticated pets, with the exception of some native birds such as finches, and various parrots such as budgies, cockatoos, cockatiels, Bourkes, etc, have been introduced into Australia. Non-native birds include Indian mynas, common starling, mallard and rock pigeon.

Dogs, cats, white mice and other common pets have also been introduced.

All livestock has been introduced, and this includes sheep, goats, pigs, horses, cattle and poultry. Deer have also been introduced.

Some common types of rats and mice are introduced, as are hares. However, there are native rats such as the rock rat and bush rat, and native mice such as the spinifex hopping mouse. Insects include the honey bee and the fire ant.

A list of some of the animals of Australia can be found at the related link below.

Answer 6

European settlers brought:

• Cane toad (Bufo marinus)
• European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
• European red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
• Feral camel (Camelus dromedarius)
• Feral goat (Capra hircus)
• Feral horse (Equus caballus) and Feral donkey (Equus asinus)
• Feral pig (Sus scrofa)
• Feral water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

All domesticated pets, with the exception of some native birds such as finches, and various parrots such as budgies, cockatoos, cockatiels, Bourkes, etc, have been introduced into Australia. Non-native birds include Indian mynas, common starling, mallard and rock pigeon.

Wild dogs have been introduced, as have livestock such as sheep and cattle. Deer were also introduced by Europeans. Rats and mice are completely introduced, as are hares. Of particular concern to Australian waterways are European carp.

Interestingly, the feral cat was believed to have been introduced by the Macassan traders, not the Europeans. However, European settlers certainly brought cats with them.

Answer 7

There are many more than four introduced species in Australia. So many species have been introduced that the effect on the environment has been devastating.

Some of the introduced species in Australia include:

• cane toad
• rabbit
• hare
• fox
• horses, including brumbies
• livestock such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats
• camels
• domestic pets (cats, dogs, guinea-pigs, canaries)
• rodents - mice and rats
• fire ant
• European carp
• cactoblastis moth
• ferret (Tasmania)
• dingoes came with the Aborigines, so both dingoes and people are, theoretically, introduced

Plants include:

• lantana
• prickly pear
• blackberry
• poinciana
• jacaranda
• all fruit and nut trees except for the macadamia and bunya nuts

Answer 8

The main way in which animals have been introduced to Australia is through Europeans settlement. Some have been introduced as pets; others have been specially imported to serve a need. For example, camels were introduced for some of the early explorations. Rabbits were introduced so they could be hunted for sport. Stock animals were introduced for farming. The cane toad was introduced so that it could control cane beetles in sugar cane crops. Cats are believed to have stowed away on early Macassan ships, hundreds of years before settlers arrived.

The following is a list of animals that are of most concern to Australia's native flora and fauna.

• Cane toad (Bufo marinus)
• European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
• European red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
• Feral camel (Camelus dromedarius)
• Feral cat (Felis catus)
• Feral goat (Capra hircus)
• Feral horse (Equus caballus) and Feral donkey (Equus asinus)
• Feral pig (Sus scrofa)
• Feral water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

All domesticated pets, with the exception of some native birds such as finches, and various parrots such as budgies, cockatoos, cockatiels, Bourkes, etc, have been introduced into Australia. Non-native birds include Indian mynas, common starling, mallard and rock pigeon.

Wild dogs are now a major issue, and a danger to both man and Australia's native animals. They also breed with dingoes, resulting in increasing threats to the population of pure-bred dingoes (which are, in themselves, essentially non-native, having come over from Asia with the first Aborigines).

All livestock has been introduced, and where sheep and cattle are bred on huge stations out west, this has also had a significant environmental impact, destroying the habitat of native animals. Deer are also introduced animals, as are water buffalo.

Rats and mice are completely introduced, as are hares. Insects include the honey bee and the fire ant.

Of particular concern to Australian waterways are European carp.