https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals Click on the red circle with a + in the middle located in the bottom right corner to make your post. We are posting a sentence and a picture telling you class mates some information about an Australian bird or animal. Type your name in the title. Click on the magnifying glass icon to find an image of your bird/animal. en-us 2021-07-31 03:32:31 UTC 2023-12-31 15:43:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1e6-1f1fa.png dsim https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1672237522 A baby Swan is called a cygnet.]]> 2021-08-09 00:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1672237522 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674661624 A bite from a Tasmanian devil can crush your bones!
That is true, Cormac, and they have a fierce growl too!. ]]> 2021-08-10 22:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674661624 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674687191 The Kookaburra's call sounds like laughing but it is warning other birds to stay away!
Great sentence and picture of a wonderful Aussie bird. Just click on the three dots in the top right corner to edit and add your name in the subject box.]]> 2021-08-10 23:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674687191 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674703100 A monkey is a parkour master in trees.
Monkeys are SO good at climbing trees but you will only see one in a zoo because they are not native to Australia. A very interesting sentence Jayden with great vocabulary!]]> 2021-08-10 23:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674703100 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674732450 A rainbow lorikeet gets its name for the riots of all the rainbow colours visible on its feathers.
What a brilliant sentence Abby! I love the expression 'riots of all the rainbow colours' That is the best description of a lorikeet ever.]]> 2021-08-11 00:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674732450 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674732903 Koalas have secret pouches to store their food and after they have eaten their leaf it takes them so long to digest and that's why their always tired.
And they store their babies in their pouches too, especially when they are very young. What an amazing photo!. I would love to be a koala, just eating and sleeping all day!]]> 2021-08-11 00:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674732903 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674741626 2021-08-11 00:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674741626 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674744433 Did you know these birds come in different colours.

Do you know what they are called Lucas? They are beautiful!]]> 2021-08-11 00:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674744433 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674748532 Lovely elephant Lora but you woyld only be able to see an elephant at a Zoo because they come from Africa of Asia. Have you seen the elephants at Taronga Zoo?]]> 2021-08-11 00:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674748532 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674765840 A lyrebird is a native animal to Australia. Lyrebirds are on the ten cent coin.   
That is true Mackenzie! If you can't see Mackenzie's lyrebird picture click on it and it will pop up in a big box for you. Well done!  ]]> 2021-08-11 00:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674765840 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674773658 Great picture Edmund! @0 hours of sleep a day is a lot more than humans!]]> 2021-08-11 00:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674773658 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674777326 That's why you should never smile at a crocodile Layla! Fantastic information. There are a lot of crocodiles in Western Australia and in the Northern Territory!]]> 2021-08-11 01:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674777326 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674786799 What an interesting wild dog a dingo is? Have you ever read Wombat Stew, all the animals try to outsmart the dingo in that story!]]> 2021-08-11 01:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674786799 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674789495 Dingos are cute wild animals .They can be pets too.
What a fantastic photo of dingo pups. Isn't it interesting that they can have different coloured coats from pale to dark.]]> 2021-08-11 01:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674789495 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674794790 They are such beautiful birds. We are so lucky to have such an array of coloured birds in our country.]]> 2021-08-11 01:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674794790 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674804191 A kangaroo is a marsupial.Kangaroos are the Australia's national animal. 
Excellent information Yohan! Having marsupials is one of the special things about Australia. Good job!]]> 2021-08-11 01:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674804191 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674805861 Koala's sleep mostly in the day because the Eucalyptus tree doesn't give them any energy. Koala's save their energy.
What a cute koala in the photo! I think I might like to be a koala, just eating and sleeping the day away!]]> 2021-08-11 01:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674805861 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674819529 An emu has extremely long legs. The baby emu has stripes but the parents do not. 
Those little emu chicks are striped little beauties aren't they Jake! Well done on selecting the national bird of Australia.]]> 2021-08-11 01:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674819529 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674824577 Cassowaries live in tropical North Queensland.They are large birds that don't fly.They are covered in black feathers, their legs are long and strong.They have sharp claws.
What an excellent paragraph on cassowaries, Sofia. I love the blue colour on their necks! Well done.]]> 2021-08-11 01:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674824577 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674826002 I didn't know about the left handed thing. Wow, Aria you've taught me something new about kangaroos!]]> 2021-08-11 01:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674826002 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674838684 koalas
Can you type a sentence for me Tabitha?]]> 2021-08-11 02:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674838684 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674840415 The Platypus is a unique Australian mammal species. Platypuses are classified as a monotreme, which are different from all other mammals because they lay eggs. The only other monotreme is the echidna.  😮
I love the platypus, Xander. They are so different to every other creature in the world. If I could pick to be any animal I would like to be a platypus. Great work!]]> 2021-08-11 02:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674840415 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674844683 Emus are the second largest bird in the world. They can grow up to 2m tall and they have two sets of eyelids, one for blinking and the other for keeping the dust out.
Aah! That's why it always looks like emus are staring at you with beady eyes! Great information, Nolan.]]> 2021-08-11 02:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674844683 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674846307 Did you know kangaroo's can be in a pouch so they can be safe ? They could be really dangerous to people. They could scratch you. It is also they are very cute.

This joey is a very cute baby kangaroo. Good answer Liam, I edited in some capitals and full stops for you.]]> 2021-08-11 02:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674846307 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674858180 Kookaburras are tree kingfishers native to Australia. They can grow to 28 to 47cm. They sound like they are laughing but is actually a call to warn other Kookaburras.
You know a lot about Kookaburras Liam. I had one in my backyard on the weekend!]]> 2021-08-11 02:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674858180 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674865981 Western Australia has the most space as a state. Western Australia has the 4th largest population in Australia. I would like to go to Monkey Mia to see the dolphins.
Monkey Mia sounds amazing andit would be so special to see the dolphins there. I hope you get to go one day. I love your map of WA!]]> 2021-08-11 02:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674865981 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674894128 Look, a pelican! It's beak can hold more than it's belly can! haha!
Love it Eddie! Well done!]]> 2021-08-11 02:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674894128 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674924285 Kangaroos  back legs and tails are the strongest bit of their body!
Great photo Lauren of the Kangaroo and her baby joey! Great post.]]> 2021-08-11 03:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674924285 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674938551 Owls have soft feathers, so there is no sound when they hunt!!!
We have a lots of beautiful, stealthy owls in Australia. Good job Emily!]]> 2021-08-11 03:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674938551 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674960047 The Wedge-tailed Eagle is Australia's largest bird of prey, it has a wingspan of over 2m.
That is a BIG wingspan Jack. What a wonderful bird and a good hunter too!]]> 2021-08-11 03:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674960047 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674974768 Kookaburras are native bird in Australia. They are found in habitats ranging from humid forest to arid savanna. There are four species of kookaburra can be found in Australia. I see kookaburra many times in my front yard and back yard.
Aren't we so lucky to live in a country with such amazing birds! Well done, Justin!]]> 2021-08-11 04:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674974768 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674978632 Blue tongue lizards are called this because of their blue tongues. Blue tongue lizards never go far from where they are born. We used to have a blue tongue lizard at our old house and we called him BobJeff.
I hope BobJeff, the Blue Tongue, is still living happily at your old place. He would love this sunny weather we have been having.]]> 2021-08-11 04:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1674978632 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1675006439 Baby platypus are known as a puggle. I love them because they are cute.
Puggles are so cute. Isn't it the perfect name for a baby platypus! Good job, O!]]> 2021-08-11 04:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1675006439 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1675087893 Falcons are very fast flyers they can swoop at speeds up to 300kmh.]]> 2021-08-11 06:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1675087893 https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1675270233 Nyngham is the Aboriginal word for echidna.
Their spines are actually long tough hair.
Echidna along with the platypus is the only living egg-laying mammal species.]]> 2021-08-11 09:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dsim/Y2AussieAnimals/wish/1675270233