Животные австралии на английском рассказ

Why are there so many extraordinary animals, birds, and plants in Australia? Until recently, it was not easy for people or animals to reach this two-country, so nothing changed quickly there. Many Australian animals are not found in any other country, and the same is true of many birds and plants.

The kangaroo is one Australian animal that everybody knows. The biggest of the fifty different kinds is the red kangaroo. They have big strong back legs and tails, and an adult can be 2.4 metres high. They can jump more than 4 metres and travel at 70 kilometres an hour. Kangaroos eat grass and leaves and live in groups of about twelve.

Everyone loves the sleepy grey koalas. Like kangaroos, they have a pouch on their fronts for their babies; after six months here, a baby koala rides on its mother’s back. They live in eucalyptus trees, sleeping for eighteen hours and eating 1 kilo of leaves each day, but they drink almost nothing.

In the seas and rivers of northern Australia, you can find crocodiles that are 5 or 6 metres long. They eat fish, animals, kangaroos — and sometimes people. Finally, two very strange animals — the echidna and the platypus. Their babies are born from eggs but drink milk from their mothers; no other animals in the world do this. The echidna catches its food with its long fast tongue. The platypus has a wide flat tail. It swims well, but it can only stay underwater for a few minutes, and it shuts its eyes and ears first. 

There are more than 800 kinds of bird in Australia. The emu, which is 2 metres tall, is the second-largest bird in the world; only the ostrich is bigger. It cannot fly at all, but it can run at 50 kilometres an hour. Then there is the kookaburra, whose cry sounds like someone laughing, and the budgerigar, a little blue or yellow bird that people keep in their homes all over the world.

Перевод 

Почему в Австралии так много необычных животных, птиц и растений? До недавнего времени людям или животным было нелегко добраться до этом страны, поэтому там ничего не изменилось. Многие австралийские животные не были найдены ни в одной другой стране, и то же самое касается многих птиц и растений.

Кенгуру — австралийское животное, которое знают все. Самый большой из пятидесяти видов — красный кенгуру. У них большие сильные задние ноги и хвосты, которые у взрослых особей может достигать 2,4 метра. Они могут прыгать в длину более 4 метров и передвигаться со скоростью 70 километров в час. Кенгуру едят траву и листья и живут группами по двенадцать особей.

Все любят сонных серых коал. Как кенгуру, у них есть мешочек для детенышей. Целых шесть месяцев коала катается на спине матери. Они живут на эвкалиптовых деревьях, спят восемнадцать часов и съедают по 1 кг листьев каждый день, но почти ничего не пьют.

В морях и реках северной Австралии вы можете найти крокодилов длиной 5 или 6 метров. Они едят рыбу, животных, кенгуру — а иногда и людей. Наконец, два очень странных животных — ехидна и утконос. Их дети рождаются из яиц, но пьют молоко от своих матерей; никакие другие животные в мире не делают этого. Ехидна ловит пищу своим длинным быстрым языком. Утканос имеет широкий плоский хвост. Он хорошо плавает, но может оставаться под водой лишь несколько минут и сначала закрывает глаза и уши. 

ВАвстралии более 800 видов птиц. Эму высотой 2 метра является второй по величине птицей в мире; больше только страус. Он не может летать вообще, но может бегать со скоростью 50 километров в час. В Австралии живет кукабурра, крик, которого звучит как кто-то смеющийся, и волнистый попугайчик, маленькая синяя или желтая птица, которую люди держат в своих домах по всему миру.

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Australian animals you should know about

There are so many interesting animals in Australia! Four out of five animals that live in Australia only can be found there. 

Australia is a megadiverse country and is home to an extraordinarily high amount of plant and animal species.

Among the endemic animal species — species that can only be found in Australia — are the monotremes, which are mammals that lay eggs! The platypus and two species of echidna are the world’s only egg-laying mammals, so called monotremes. 

Australia has almost 400 mammal species and about 140 species of marsupials. A marsupial is an animal that carries the young in her pouch.

Half of the birds that live in Australia, can only be found there. Among the typical Australian bird species are the kookaburra, the emu and the rainbow lorikeet, an especially colourful parrot which has a red beak and a multicolour plumage.

Rainbow Lorikeet

15 Animals in Australia you should know about

Koala

Koalas are marsupials. This means that they are mammals that carry their young in a pouch. They look like cute bears but koalas are definitely not bears! 

Koala mum with baby

Koalas live in eucalypt forests along the eastern coastline of Australia. They are fragile animals but grow up to 80 cm/ 2.2 ft in height and weigh only about 14 kg/ 31 lbs. Baby koalas are called ‘joeys’ and hide in their mothers’ pouch for the first six months. Koalas eat lots of eucalyptus leaves (1 kg/ 2.2 lbs per day) and sleep up to 20 hours!

Dingo | Animals in Australia

Dingos are the biggest carnivorous mammals in Australia. Carnivorous means meat-eating. They can be found all over Australia except for Tasmania although they mainly live in the country’s outback. A dingo looks similar to a domestic dog, but has a longer muzzle, larger pointed ears and sharper teeth. It has a brown furry coat and bushy tail. 

Dingo

Dingos are wild dogs that feed mainly on small animals. Dingos stay alone, but during mating season the dingo is known to mingle with other wild dogs and to hunt in packs of three to twelve animals. 

Kangaroo 

There are about 50 million kangaroos living in Australia, that means there are many more kangaroos than people living in Australia! There are 55 different species of kangaroos. 

Kangaroo with joey

Wallabies are usually smaller than kangaroos but kangaroos come in all sizes. Some weigh only little and are tiny, others weigh up to 90 kg/ 198 lbs. In many rural areas, kangaroos roam in the bushland. One of the best places to experience kangaroos is Pebbly Beach, a four-hour-drive south of Sydney.

Platypus

The platypus is one of the monotremes. The egg-lying animal lives along the river banks in burrows. The platypus has a brown furry body and webbed feet. With a bill like a duck as well as a tail like a beaver it looks truly unique. A platypus can grow up to 60 cm/ 2 ft in length. 

Platypus

Platypus are very shy animals and quickly hide underwater if approached. If they are attacked and cannot flee, however, they inject poison through spurs in their hind legs. The poison is so strong it can kill a dog!

Australia Animals | Echidna

Animals in Australia: The echidna is also a monotreme which only grows up to 40 — 50 cm/ 1.4 ft in length and weighs about 5 — 6 kg/ 11 — 13 lbs. 

Echidna

The echidna has spines on the body, which thus is covered with a prickly coat similar to a porcupine or a hedgehog. The monotreme has a long sticky tongue and eats mainly insects. When frightened, the echidna rolls into a small ball to protect itself.

Tasmanian Devil

The Tasmanian devil is an endangered animal and can only be encountered in the wild on the island of Tasmania off the southern coast of Australia. The Tasmanian devil is a marsupial and carries its young in its pouch.

Tasmanian devils are marsupials and carry up to four young. The young live in the pouch for up to four month. 

Tasmanian Devil

The black coated animal is as tall as a small dog, but very shy and the Tasmanian devil is nocturnal. Nocturnal means the animal is active during the night. Tasmanian devils are the largest carnivorous marsupials and have powerful jaws and teeth.

Animals in Australia
Kookaburra 

This bird is the world’s largest kingfisher bird and grows up to 46 cm/ 18 inches from beak to tail! The kookaburra is known for its chuckling voice which sounds like human laughter. Laughing kookaburras can be easily heard and thus easily be spotted. Click to listen to the kookaburra’s call here.

Kookaburra

Wombat

Another one of the native animals to Australia is the wombat. This burrowing animal can get really heavy and can weigh up to 36 kg/ 80 lbs. This is as much as a 10-year-old child weighs! 

Wombat

Wombats can quite commonly be spotted in the Blue Mountains National Park near Sydney. Wombats feed on grasses, tips of shrubs and bushes. 

Animals in Australia: Emu

The emu is the tallest bird in Australia. It reaches up to 2 m/ 6.5 ft in hight and can run really fast, with speeds up to 50 kmh/ 31 mph. However, emus cannot fly, just like an ostrich. Emus have a varied diet: they feed on grasses and leaves, fruits and insects. 

Emu in Pinnacle Desert/Numbung National Park

The emus are flightless birds that defend themselves with strong powerful kicks. Their name comes from the Portuguese word ‘ema’ which means large bird.

Cassowary

The cassowary is the heaviest flightless bird in Australia. A cassowary has black feathers on the body, but the neck and face is colourful. Cassowaries have a very low frequency call which almost cannot be heard by humans. 

Cassowary

The cassowary has a casque, a sponge-like helmet which is covered with keratin. Keratin is the material our fingernails are made of. The cassowary is the most dangerous bird in the world as it has the most powerful kick. The foot has three toes with a dagger-like claw. The cassowary can run and swim very fast, so it easily can escape any dangerous situations.

Sydney Funnel-Web Spider

Animals in Australia: The Sydney funnel-web spider is the world’s deadliest spider. The funnel-web spider injects a deadly poison whenever it bites and death occurs within an hour. However, an anti-venom has been developed and for more than 30 years there has been no fatality.

Australians are very aware of the danger of being bitten by a funnel-web spider, so they take precautions when hiking in the bushland or working in the garden. 

Funnel web spider

The big black spiders are hairless and the spider web looks like a massive funnel — therefore it is hard to miss! The webs can be spotted between logs and rocks along the Sydney coastline. 

Australian Box Jellyfish

The Australian box jellyfish is the most venomous marine animal. The jellyfish with a box-like shape has long tentacles that inject poison when touched. The dangerous tentacles are up to 3 m/ 10 ft long. 

Australian box jellyfish

These jellyfish can swim in contrary to most other jellyfish that can only float. So make sure to stay out of the water if there are warning signs during jellyfish season in summer.

Animals in Australia
Crocodiles

Crocodile Dundee told us about them in his adventures and we all know that there are crocodiles in Australia.

Two crocodile species can be found on the Australian continent. The freshwater crocodile which only can be found in Australia and the saltwater or estuarine crocodile. Both can actually live in freshwater and saltwater. The saltwater crocodiles are the world’s largest reptiles. Salties, as saltwater crocodiles are referred to by many Australians, grow up to 6 m/ 20 ft long and weigh up to one tonne. 

Saltwater crocodile in Kakadu National Park

When waiting for prey, crocodiles can remain completely motionless for as long as an hour. When hunting, they lie either half-submerged in water or hide underwater. They can hold their breath for about one hour and have transparent eyelids, so they can see their prey even when underwater.

Great White Shark

Along Australia’s coastline there are about 5,500 great white sharks. Great white sharks are not the largest shark species in the world, but certainly impressive. They can become massive, up to 7 m/ 23 ft in length — this is almost half the length of a basketball court!

Once a shark is fully fed, it can live without food for three month without any further meal. 

Great White Shark

Sharks follow the vibrations in water when sourcing for prey. They have a very good sense of smell and can also detect the scent of blood from about 4.8 km/ 3 miles away. 

Animals in Australia
Australian Coastal Taipan

Some of the world’s most poisonous snakes such as the coastal taipan can be found in Australia. Other dangerous Australian snakes are the inland taipan and the tiger snake. 

Australian coastal taipan

The coastal taipan grows up to 4 m/ 13 ft in length. However, don’t worry too much about encountering snakes in the wild. Snakes like to be left alone and they usually only attack when feeling threatened.  

Did you know…?

Animals in Australia: Less people die every year from snake bites or shark attacks in Australia than from bee stings!

Popular Pages

Resources | Animals in Australia

• Australian Koala Foundation. «Interesting Facts About Koalas». SaveTheKoala. Last accessed 5 March 2021
• New South Wales Government. «Platypus and other native animals in Australia». NSW Government. Last accessed 5 March 2021
• Wildlife Alliance. «The Cassowary». San Diego Zoo. Last accessed 5 March 2021
• Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife. «Tasmanian Devil». ParksTasmania. Last accessed 5 March 2021
• Shannon Verhagen. «World’s Deadliest Spider: The Funnel Web.» Australian Geographic. 13 February 2017. Last accessed 5 March 2021
• Gemma Chilton. «Welcome to Croc Country.» Australia Geographic. 29 March 2016. Last accessed 5 March 2021
• National Ocean Service. «Australian Box Jellyfish».  NOAA. Last accessed 5 March 2021
• Allie Metz. «Guide to Australia’s Animals». Tourism Australia. Last accessed 5 March 2021

Топик Животные Австралии рассказывает о редких животных, в большинстве своем обитающих только на этом огромном острове. К самым известным относятся различные виды кенгуру, из них серый кенгуру – самый крупный. Вомбаты — самые крупные из современных млекопитающих, занимающихся рытьем и проводящих большую часть жизни под землей. Своими острыми когтями они вырывают в земле небольшие жилые пещеры, которые иногда образуют сложные туннельные системы. Коалы – смешные зверьки, количество которых, к сожалению, уменьшается и, в большинстве случаев, из-за лесных пожаров. Спасатели делают все возможное, чтобы спасти этих зверьков. В Австралии много сумчатых мышей, пингвинов, черепах, морских котиков, опоссумов и разнообразных ящериц. Кроме перечисленных, в Австралии есть и опасные представители фауны: пауки, акулы, медузы, собаки Динго, камышовые жабы, крокодилы и змеи, особенно, тайпаны.

There are many animals in Australia that you cannot see anywhere else, and talking of the animals, we should mention kangaroos in the first place. There are many different types of kangaroo. The biggest are the great grey kangaroos. They are 213 centimetres tall and can run at 56 kilometres per hour. Some run from you then stop and stare.

Wombats and koalas have many similarities and are probably related. The number of koalas is getting smaller. This is partly because of fumes from bush fires. Rescue teams help the koalas by catching them, putting them on respirators, then returning them to their original location when they are better. Australia also has a lot of native marsupial mice that live in the desert. Many of these only come out at night.

You know, there are many animals that are «unpopular» in Australia including spiders which are dangerous. You can find them in Sydney. If they are hungry, they will attack anything that moves. They have sharp teeth and poison. Luckily, there is an antidote if you can get to hospital quickly. There have been 12 deaths since 1927.

Another animal with sharp teeth and a fatal bite is the shark. However, there are normally a lot of beach patrols and protective nets to stop these from eating you for breakfast. Other animals that are a problem for beach lovers are jellyfish. They look like bubbles of blue bubble gum and they have a painful sting therefore people do not swim when there are many of them in the water. Other «unpopular» animals include dingoes. These are a cross between wolves and dogs. They are unpopular because they eat farmers’ animals.

Now what about the ugly animals? A word that people often use to describe a cane toad is ugly! Other words include fat, noisy and disgusting. They are also as big as footballs! The Queensland Government brought cane toads to Australia to eat cane beetles. Unfortunately cane toads can’t fly but cane beetles can. Now the toads are more of a problem than the beetles. Hundreds of thousands are born every year. The toads eat everything including rare Australian animals. The toads are also poisonous to eat. Animals that eat them die. Though they are unpopular animals, some people like them and keep them as pets or write songs about them. There are a number of types of crocodiles found in northern Australia, ranging from the potentially dangerous saltwater crocodiles to smaller, more shy, harmless varieties.

They have got snakes too although fears of the poisonous types are largely exaggerated. They are generally shy creatures only too ready to avoid trouble. The taipan and the tiger are worth keeping away from.

That is only a small selection of the creatures of the country. Others include penguins, turtles, seals and opossums. In the dry areas, you can see an amazing variety of lizards; some grow to a very hefty size.

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The Animals of Australia

There are many animals in Australia that you cannot see anywhere else. Did you know that? Of course, you did! I personally divide Australian animals into three categories: the good, the bad, the ugly. I think, it’s reasonable.

Talking of the good animals, we should mention kangaroos in the first place.

There are many different types of kangaroo. The biggest are the great grey kangaroos. They are 213 centimetres tall and can run at 56 kilometres per hour. Some run from you then stop and stare. Though we have put kangaroos in the «Good» category, farmers might disagree.

Wombats and koalas have many similarities and are probably related. Both have pockets inside their mouths to store food and neither has a tail. The number of koalas is getting smaller. This is partly because of fumes from bush fires. Rescue teams help the koalas by catching them, putting them on respirators, then returning them to their original location when they are better. Australia also has a lot of native marsupial mice that live in the desert. Many of these only come out at night.

You know, there are many animals that are «unpopular» in Australia including spiders which are dangerous. You can find these in Sydney. If they are hungry, they will attack anything that moves. They have sharp teeth and poison. Luckily, there is an antidote if you can get to hospital quickly. There have been 12 deaths since

Another animal with sharp teeth and a fatal bite is the shark. However, there are normally a lot of beach patrols and protective nets to stop these from eating you for breakfast. Other animals that are a problem for beach lovers are jellyfish. They look like bubbles of blue bubble gum and they have a painful sting therefore people do not swim when there are many in the water. Other «unpopular» animals include dingoes. These are a cross between wolves and dogs. They are unpopular because they eat farmers’ animals.

Now what about the ugly animals? A word that people often use to describe a cane toad is ugly! Other words include fat, noisy and disgusting. They are also as big as footballs!’ The Queensland Government brought cane toads to Australia to eat cane beetles. Unfortunately cane toads can’t fly but cane beetles can. Now the toads are more of a problem than the beetles. Hundreds of thousands are born every year. The toads eat everything including rare Australian animals. The toads are also poisonous to eat. Animals that eat them die. Though they are unpopular animals, some people like them and keep them as pets or write songs about them.

There are a number of types of crocodiles foundin northern Australia, ranging from the potentially dangerous saltwater crocodiles to smaller, more shy, harmless varieties.

They have got snakes too although fears of the poisonous types are largely exaggerated. They are generally shy creatures, only too ready to avoid trouble. Thetaipan and the tiger are worth keeping away from.

That is only a small selection of the creatures of the country. Others include penguins, turtles, seals and possums.

In the dry areas, you can see an amazing variety of lizards; some grow to a very hefty size.

Животные Австралии (перевод)

В Австралии есть много животных, которых невозможно больше нигде увидеть. Вы знали это? Конечно, до’ Лич­но я делю австралийских животных на три категории-хорошие, плохие и безобразные. Я думаю, это разумно.

Говоря о хороших животных, следует назвать в первую очередь кенгуру.

Существует много различных видов кенгуру. Самые большие — серые кенгуру. Их рост — 213 см, и они могут бегать со скоростью 56 км в час. Некоторые убегают от вас, затем останавливаются и смотрят. Хотя мы занесли кенгуру в категорию «хороших», фермеры могли бы с этим не согласиться.

Вомбаты и коалы имеют много общего и, возможно, они родственники. И у тех и у других есть защечные мешки для запасов пищи. Ни у тех ни у других нет хвоста. Ко­личество коал уменьшается. Отчасти это происходит из-за дыма от горящих кустарников. Спасательные команды по­могают коалам. Они ловят их, надевают респираторы, а когда им становится получше, возвращают на прежнее место их обитания. В Австралии много сумчатых мышей, живу­щих в пустыне. Многие из них выходят только ночью.

В Австралии много «непопулярных» животных, вклю­чая пауков, которые опасны. Их можно встретить в Сид­нее. Если пауки голодны, они набрасываются на все, что движется. У них острые зубы, и они ядовиты. К счастью, есть противоядие, если вам удастся быстро добраться до больницы. С 1927 года от укусов погибло 12 человек.

Еще одно животное с острыми зубами и смертельным укусом — акула. Однако, как правило, на пляжах работа­ет береговой патруль и расставлено много сетей для того, чтобы не позволить акулам съесть вас на завтрак. Еще одно животное, которое представляет проблему для любителей позагорать — это медузы. Они похожи на пузыри из голубой жевательной резинки и очень больно жалят, по­этому, когда их много, люди не плавают. Другими «непопу­лярными» животными являются динго. Это помесь вол­ков и собак. Их не любят, потому что они едят домашних животных.

Ну а как насчет безобразных животных? Безобраз­ные — слово, которое часто употребляется для описания тростниковых жаб. Другие слова — жирные, шумные, от­вратительные. Они большие, как футбольные мячи! Пра­вительство Квинсленда распорядилось завезти тростнико­вых жаб в Австралию, чтобы они поедали тростниковых жуков. К сожалению, жабы не могут летать, а жуки могут. Сейчас жабы представляют большую проблему, чем жуки. Каждый год рождаются сотни тысяч жаб. Жабы едят все, включая редких австралийских животных. Жабы к тому же ядовиты, и их нельзя употреблять в пищу. Те живот­ные, которые их едят, умирают. Хотя они и «непопуляр­ные» животные, некоторым людям они нравятся: их дер­жат в домах как своих любимцев и пишут о них песни.

В Северной Австралии встречаются различные виды кро­кодилов, начиная с потенциально опасных морских кроко­дилов и кончая небольшими по размеру, более безопасны­ми разновидностями.

В Австралии есть и змеи, хотя люди необоснованно так боятся змей ядовитых видов. Это, в основном, осторожные существа, готовые быстро уйти от опасности. Стоит по­дальше держаться от тайпана и тигровой змеи.

Это только небольшой перечень животных страны. Дру­гими животными, проживающими в Австралии, являются пингвины, черепахи, морские котики и опоссумы.

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The Animals of Australia

   There are many animals in Australia that you cannot see anywhere else. Did you know that? Of course, you did! I personally divide Australian animals into three categories: the good, the bad, the ugly. I think, it’s reasonable.
   Talking of the good animals, we should mention kangaroos in the first place.
   There are many different types of kangaroo. The biggest are the great grey kangaroos. They are 213 centimetres tall and can run at 56 kilometres per hour. Some run from you then stop and stare. Though we have put kangaroos in the «Good» category, farmers might disagree.
   Wombats and koalas have many similarities and are probably related. Both have pockets inside their mouths to store food and neither has a tail. The number of koalas is getting smaller. This is partly because of fumes from bush fires. Rescue teams help the koalas by catching them, putting them on respirators, then returning them to their original location when they are better. Australia also has a lot of native marsupial mice that live in the desert. Many of these only come out at night.
   You know, there are many animals that are «unpopular» in Australia including spiders which are dangerous. You can find these in Sydney. If they are hungry, they will attack anything that moves. They have sharp teeth and poison. Luckily, there is an antidote if you can get to hospital quickly. There have been 12 deaths since 1927.
   Another animal with sharp teeth and a fatal bite is the shark. However, there are normally a lot of beach patrols and protective nets to stop these from eating you for breakfast. Other animals that are a problem for beach lovers are jellyfish. They look like bubbles of blue bubble gum and they have a painful sting therefore people do not swim when there are many in the water. Other «unpopular» animals include dingoes. These are a cross between wolves and dogs. They are unpopular because they eat farmers’ animals.
   Now what about the ugly animals? A word that people often use to describe a cane toad is ugly! Other words include fat, noisy and disgusting. They are also as big as footballs! The Queensland Government brought cane toads to Australia to eat cane beetles. Unfortunately cane toads can’t fly but cane beetles can. Now the toads are more of a problem than the beetles. Hundreds of thousands are born every year. The toads eat everything including rare Australian animals. The toads are also poisonous to eat. Animals that eat them die. Though they are unpopular animals, some people like them and keep them as pets or write songs about them.
   There are a number of types of crocodiles found in northern Australia, ranging from the potentially dangerous saltwater crocodiles to smaller, more shy, harmless varieties.
   They have got snakes too although fears of the poisonous types are largely exaggerated. They are generally shy creatures, only too ready to avoid trouble. The taipan and the tiger are worth keeping away from.
   That is only a small selection of the creatures of the country. Others include penguins, turtles, seals and possums.
   In the dry areas, you can see an amazing variety of lizards; some grow to a very hefty size.

Животные Австралии

   В Австралии есть много животных, которых невозможно больше нигде увидеть. Вы знали это? Конечно, да! Лично я делю австралийских животных на три категории: хорошие, плохие и безобразные. Я думаю, это разумно.
   Говоря о хороших животных, следует назвать в первую очередь кенгуру.
   Существует много различных видов кенгуру. Самые большие — серые кенгуру. Их рост — 213 см, и они могут бегать со скоростью 56 км в час. Некоторые убегают от вас, затем останавливаются и смотрят. Хотя мы занесли кенгуру в категорию «хороших», фермеры могли бы с этим не согласиться.
   Вомбаты и коалы имеют много общего и, возможно, они родственники. И у тех и у других есть защечные мешки для запасов пищи. Ни у тех ни у других нет хвоста. Количество коал уменьшается. Отчасти это происходит из-за дыма от горящих кустарников. Спасательные команды помогают коалам. Они ловят их, надевают респираторы, а когда им становится получше, возвращают на прежнее место их обитания. В Австралии много сумчатых мышей, живущих в пустыне. Многие из них выходят только ночью.
   В Австралии много непопулярных» животных, включая пауков, которые опасны. Их можно встретить в Сиднее. Если пауки голодны, они набрасываются на все, что движется. У них острые зубы, и они ядовиты. К счастью, есть противоядие, если вам удастся быстро добраться до больницы. С 1927 года от укусов погибло 12 человек.
   Еще одно животное с острыми зубами и смертельным укусом — акула. Однако, как правило, на пляжах работает береговой патруль и расставлено много сетей для того, чтобы не позволить акулам съесть вас на завтрак. Еще одно животное, которое представляет проблему для любителей позагорать — это медузы. Они похожи на пузыри из голубой жевательной резинки и очень больно жалят, поэтому, когда их много, люди не плавают. Другими «непопулярными» животными являются динго. Это помесь волков и собак. Их не любят, потому что они едят домашних животных.
   Ну а как насчет безобразных животных? Безобразные — слово, которое часто употребляется для описания тростниковых жаб. Другие слова — жирные, шумные, отвратительные. Они большие, как футбольные мячи! Правительство Квинсленда распорядилось завезти тростниковых жаб в Австралию, чтобы они поедали тростниковых жуков. К сожалению, жабы не могут летать, а жуки могут. Сейчас жабы представляют большую проблему, чем жуки. Каждый год рождаются сотни тысяч жаб. Жабы едят все, включая редких австралийских животных. Жабы к тому же ядовиты, и их нельзя употреблять в пищу. Те животные, которые их едят, умирают. Хотя они и «непопулярные» животные, некоторым людям они нравятся: их держат в домах как своих любимцев и пишут о них песни.
   В Северной Австралии встречаются различные виды крокодилов, начиная с потенциально опасных морских крокодилов и кончая небольшими по размеру, более безопасными разновидностями.
   В Австралии есть и змеи, хотя люди необоснованно так боятся змей ядовитых видов. Это, в основном, осторожные существа, готовые быстро уйти от опасности. Стоит подальше держаться от тайпана и тигровой змеи.
   Это только небольшой перечень животных страны. Другими животными, проживающими в Австралии, являются пингвины, черепахи, морские котики и опоссумы.
   В сухих зонах можно увидеть изумительное разнообразие ящериц, некоторые из которых вырастают до огромных размеров.

Questions:

1. What animals are popular in Australia?
2. What animals have pockets inside their mouths?
3. How do rescue teams help koalas?
4. What animals are «unpopular» in Australia?
5. What words do people often use to describe a cane toad?
6. Are dingoes in the «Good» category?
7. How many cane toads are born every year?
8. Why do animals that eat cane toads die?
9. What snakes are worth keeping away from?
10. What other animals live in Australia?

Vocabulary:

ugly — безобразный
wombat — вомбат
kangaroo — кенгуру
to disagree — не соглашаться
similiarity — сходство
pocket — карман
fume — дым
rescue team — спасательная команда
marsupial — сумчатое животное
spider — паук
shark — акула
dangerous — опасный
poison — яд
antidote — противоядие
jellyfish — медуза
sting — укус, жало
a cane toad — тростниковая жаба
beetle — жук
гаге — редкий
harmless — безопасный
to exaggerate — преувеличивать
to avoid trouble — избежать опасности
taipan — тайпан (ядовитая змея)
possum — опосум
seal — тюлень, морской котик
lizard — ящерица