Animal Fact Sheets

The following Animal Fact Sheets have been compiled by members of the Zoo and Aquarium Association Education Specialist Advisory Group.

Click on the links below to learn about some of Australasia's amazing animals.

Invertebrates

Fish

• Weedy Seadragon
• Leafy Seadragon

Reptiles and Amphibians

• Green and Golden Bell Frog
• Green Tree Frog
• Southern Corroboree Frog
• Archey's Frog
• Hamilton's Frog
• Hochstetters Frog
• Maud Island Frog
• Loggerhead Turtle
• Western Swamp Tortoise
• Blotched Blue-tongue
• Frilled Lizard
• Tuatara
• Woma Python

Birds

• Kiwi
• Little Penguin
• Malleefowl
• Kereru
• Tawny Frogmouth
• Regent Honeyeater

Mammals

• Short-beaked Echidna
• Platypus
• Numbat
• Dibbler
• Brush-tailed Bettong
• Eastern Barred Bandicoot
• Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo
• Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
• Quokka
• Common Ringtail Possum
• Tasmanian Devil
• Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat
• Koala
• Bilby
• Australian Sealion

Visit the Virtual Zoo page on the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)  website for more animal fact sheets.

	Regional Education Policy - This policy produced by the education group is a formulation of principles, guidelines and minimum standards for education for the many different sectors involved in zoos, parks and aquaria.
	Education Specialist Advisory Group - An overview of the Zoo and Aquarium Association and education. Learn about the activities of the Association's Education Specialist Advisory Group.