Australian iconic species

Below is a listing of some of Australia's most recognisable species. As well as the listing below you can search over 100,000 species within the ALA.

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Australian Fur Seal - Arctocephalus pusillus
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Luaner - Dasyurus viverrinus
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Lumholtz's Tree-Kangaroo - Dendrolagus lumholtzi
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Dugong - Dugong dugon
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Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat - Lasiorhinus latifrons
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Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Macropus giganteus
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Red Kangaroo - Osphranter rufus
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Humpback Whale - Megaptera novaeangliae
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Duck-Billed Platypus - Ornithorhynchus anatinus
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Sugar Glider - Petaurus breviceps
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Mahogany Glider - Petaurus gracilis
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Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallaby - Petrogale penicillata
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Red-Tailed Phascogale - Phascogale calura
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Koala - Phascolarctos cinereus
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Black Flying-Fox - Pteropus alecto
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Tasmanian Devil - Sarcophilus harrisii
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Quokka - Setonix brachyurus
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Short-Beaked Echidna - Tachyglossus aculeatus
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Bare-Nosed Wombat - Vombatus ursinus
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Swamp Wallaby - Wallabia bicolor