Australia

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Australia

• Presented by
• Jenna T, Kyle S, Megan B, Madison W, and Kylie C

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The Mangroves
Madison W
Science Period 3
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Sea Snake

• The Sea Snake is a reptile and is a vertebrate.
• It feeds on fish, crustaceans, and eels.
• Humans are its main predator, and it uses its
  poison to protect itself.
• It is found in the deep sea every where except
  for the Atlantic ocean, Red Sea, and
  Mediterranean Sea.
• The Sea Snake has sharp teeth with poison in
  them, brown black and yellow coloring, its tail
  is bigger than its head, and it can be 3-4 feet
  long and is flattened sideways.

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Saltwater Crocodile

• The Saltwater Crocodile is a reptile and is a
  vertebrate.
• Babies eat smaller animals such as fish and
  crustaceans.
• Adults eat fish, turtles, birds, reptiles, and
  mammals.
• Their natural predators are Humans (especially
  the Crocodile Hunter )
• They live on the Northern Coast (up to 200 miles
  inward) from Rock Hampton to Queensland.
• They have broad stubby snouts with cone shaped
  teeth, average in length from 4 meters, males can
  be 6 -7 meters.
• They have boney scales on their neck and back
  that are grayish brown with brown and yellow
  scales.
• Their eyelids are clear so that they can see
  underwater, can live 70 to 100 years, and rear
  feet are webbed.

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Atlas Moth

• The Atlas Moth is an insect and an invertebrate.
• It eats leaves and fruit.
• Its predators are humans.
• They are found in Australia, Asia, and Southeast
  Asia.
• Their wings are 25-30cm across and they are red,
  orange, purple, brown, white, gray and yellow
  patterned colors.

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The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef
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The Blue Ring Octopus

• About the size of a golf ball
• Very poisonous
• Venom makes muscles tired then You die unless you
  get help immediately
• Eats wounded fish and other invertebrates.

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The Box Jelly Fish

• 20 cm long, 15 tentacles each up to 3 metres long
  
• Very poisonous
• Eat shrimp

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Sting rays

• Very flat not usually aggressive
• Live in warm tropical waters
• The sting is a little poisonous , but can not
  kill you

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Arid Inlands Koala BearThorny DevilBy Jenna
T.

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Koala Bear

• Koalas are vertebrates.
• Koalas arent bears. They are related to
  kangaroos and wombats.
• Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves for food.
• Koalas dont drink water, they get water from
  eucalyptus leaves.
• The koalas scientific name is Phasclarctos
  cinereus.
• Koalas population have dropped 90 in the last
  decade!
• Koalas are like big babies eat and sleep all
  day.

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Koala Bear

• Koalas are like worms when they are born pink,
  naked, and blind.
• Koalas predators are wild dogs, forest fires,
  and people.
• In July it is Save Koala month and everyone
  donates money.

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Thorny Devils

• Thorny Devils scientific name is Moloch horridus.
• Thorny Devils eats ants.
• Thorny Devils have thorns surrounding its body.
• It is the only Genus of its Species.
• Thorny Devils change their color depending on
  what soil they are on.

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The Inter Tidal Zone

• By Kylie C

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The Cushion Star

• The Cushion Star (eraster tesselatus), eats
  barnacles, sea anemones, sea snails, crabs and
  other sea stars.
• The Cushion Stars natural predators are fish.
• It is an invertebrate found in Australia.
• Its 6in across, turns from yellow to tan to gray
  in color and is sometimes checkered.

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The Hermit Crab

• The Hermit Crab (Cenobita) eats dead plants, dead
  animal matter and worms.
• It is an invertebrate found in Australia.
• The Hermit Crabs natural predators are unknown.
• It has a hard shell to hide from predators and
  legs, claws and feelers.

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Key Hole Limpets

• The Key Hole Limpet (Megatura Crenulata) eats
  algae and sponges.
• Its natural predators are sea stars and sea
  otters.
• The Key Hole Limpet has an opening at the apex of
  the shell for water, and has a single cap-shaped
  shell.
• The Key Hole Limpets are invertebrates.
• These limpets are found in Australia.

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Rainforest Region

• Megan B

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Little Red Flying Fox

• Vertebrate
• Scientific name Pteropus scapulatus
• Country of origin Australia

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Description of Animal

• Type of bat
• Nocturnal
• Reddish brown color
• Wings are pale and semi transparent in flight

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What they eat

• Other flowers
• Other fruit

• Nectar and Pollen of the Eucalydt blossom