Fish
Great White Shark
The ocean's most famous apex predator
Animals in Australia
Australia's marsupials, reptiles, and birds evolved in isolation — from kangaroos and koalas to saltwater crocodiles and the Tasmanian devil.
47 species in our guide are native to Australia.
Animal profiles linked to Australia
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Bird
Southern Cassowary
The world's most dangerous bird
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Mammal
Leopard Seal
Antarctica's apex predator
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Mammal
Tasmanian Devil
Australia's feisty marsupial scavenger
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Mammal
Red-necked Wallaby
The rusty-shouldered grazer of eastern Australia
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Mammal
Red Deer
The roaring stag of Eurasian woodlands
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Mammal
Wild Boar
The ancestor of the domestic pig
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Bird
Osprey
The fish-hunting raptor of coasts and lakes
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Reptile
Inland Taipan
World's most venomous snake by lab toxicity
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Fish
Clownfish
The reef fish that lives among stinging tentacles
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Fish
Sand Tiger Shark
The toothy aquarium shark
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Mammal
Dingo
Australia's wild dog of the outback
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Bird
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Australia's loud crested parrot
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Mammal
Sugar Glider
Nocturnal gliding marsupial of eucalypt forests
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Reptile
Bearded Dragon
The friendly desert lizard and favorite pet reptile
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Mammal
Koala
Australia's iconic eucalyptus-eating marsupial
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Mammal
Short-beaked Echidna
Spiny egg-laying anteater of Australia
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Fish
Leafy Seadragon
Seaweed-camouflaged relative of seahorses
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Bird
Emu
Australia's flightless giant
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Mammal
Platypus
The egg-laying, duck-billed mammal of Australia
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Mammal
Dugong
The gentle sea cow of the Indo-Pacific
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Fish
Largetooth Sawfish
Giant ray with a toothed rostral saw
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Reptile
Saltwater Crocodile
The largest living reptile and most powerful bite on Earth
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Fish
Weedy Seadragon
Australia's colourful weedy seadragon
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Mammal
Red Kangaroo
The largest marsupial and a powerful hopper
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Mammal
Greater Bilby
Long-eared desert bandicoot
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Mammal
Numbat
Diurnal termite-eating marsupial
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Bird
Superb Lyrebird
Master mimic of Australian forests
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Mammal
Spotted-tailed Quoll
Largest mainland Australian marsupial carnivore
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Reptile
Blue-tongued Skink
Stocky Australian skink with a blue tongue
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Reptile
Thorny Devil
Spiky desert lizard that drinks via skin channels
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Mammal
Quokka
The smiling marsupial of Western Australia
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Fish
Blobfish
The deep-sea fish that only looks like a blob out of water
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Bird
Satin Bowerbird
Blue-black architect of forest bowers
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Bird
Common Starling
Speckled invader of global cityscapes
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Mammal
Long-nosed Bandicoot
Nocturnal digger of Australian leaf litter
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Mammal
Eastern Quoll
Spotted Tasmanian survivor lost from the mainland
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Reptile
Coastal Taipan
Lightning-fast elapid of Australian cane fields
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Reptile
Green Tree Python
Lime-green python of Papuan rainforests
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Fish
Australian Lungfish
Queensland river survivor from the age of dinosaurs
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Invertebrate
Box Jellyfish
Cube-shaped killer of Australian shallows
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Mammal
Wombat
The powerful Australian digger famous for cube-shaped droppings
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Invertebrate
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
The reef brawler with the fastest punch in nature
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Reptile
Frilled Lizard
The lizard that flares a dramatic neck frill
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Bird
Budgerigar
The little Australian parakeet and world's most popular pet bird
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Invertebrate
Chambered Nautilus
The living-fossil cephalopod in a spiral shell
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Bird
Cockatiel
The crested Australian parrot known for whistling
FAQs about animals in Australia
What animals are native to Australia?
Australia is home to 47 species in our guide, including Great White Shark, Southern Cassowary, Leopard Seal, Tasmanian Devil, Red-necked Wallaby, and more. Each profile covers habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Where can I learn about wildlife in Australia?
Browse the species below for answer-first guides with range maps, FAQs, and comparison pages. For broader context, see our Animals of Oceania region page.
Are any animals in Australia endangered?
Several species native to Australia are listed as Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Check individual profiles for current status and how to help.