the southeast of other islands. Papua New Guinea offers the greatest variety of terrestrial ecosystems in the South Pacific, including five types of lowland rainforest, 13 types of montane rainforest, five varieties of palm and swamp forest and three different mangrove forests. Two-thirds of the world's species of orchids come from New Guinea. /1/ Birds include 38 species of the bird of paradise, and the megapode and cassowary. Marsupials and mammals include cuscus, tree kangaroos, wallabies, bandicoots, spiny anteaters and, in the coastal waters, the dugong. There are between 170 and 200 species of frog and 450 species of butterfly. /3/ 4 The forests of New Guinea Richer and more diverse in species than their montane counterparts, the lowland forests of southern New Guinea are the home of more than 1,200 species of trees. Lowland rainforests are demanding ecosystems. They need at least 2,500 mm of
living reminder of ancient, exctinct creatures. The best known animal that lives in Australia is the kangaroo ofcourse. There are about 50 species of kangaroo, ranging in size from the big red kangaroo of the outback to wallabies and smaller ratkangaroos. Kangaroos are marsupials too. Their babies develop inside their mother's pouch. About half of Australia's 230 mammal species are marsupials. As well as meateating Tasmanian devils, possums, bandicoots and ofcourse kangaroos, wombats and koalas. The largest meateating marsupial Tasmanian Tiger is probably extinct. Most of Australian native animals move around at night. But the birds which are very colourful are easy to see. There are about 750 species ofbirds in Australia. Two types of crocodiles, the saltwater crocodile and the freshwater crocodile can be found in the north. The dingo or the native dog is not really an Australian native. It has
Australia’s animals, is a living reminder of ancient, extinct creatures. The best known animal that lives in Australia is the kangaroo of course. There are about 50 species of kangaroo, ranging in size from the big red kangaroo of the outback to wallabies and smaller rat-kangaroos. Kangaroos are marsupials too. Their babies develop inside their mother’s pouch. About half of Australia’s 230 mammal species are marsupials. As well as the meat-eating Tasmanian devil, possums, bandicoots and of course kangaroos, wombats and koalas. The large meat eating marsupial, the Tasmanian tiger is probably extinct. Most of Australian native animals move around at night. But the birds which are very colourful are easy to see. There are about 750 species of birds in Australia. Two types of crocodiles, the saltwater and the freshwater crocodile can be found in the north. The dingo or the native dog is not really an Australian native. It was brought from Asia around 3500 years ago
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