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The Northern Quoll is a mediumsized carnivorous marsupial that lives in the savannas of northern Australia. It is found from southeastern Queensland all the way to the northern Western Australian WA coast. Populations have declined across much of thi ...
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/tsd05nor...
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- Australian Lungfish
The Australian Lungfish is a long, heavy bodied freshwater fish with five pairs of gills and fins which resemble flippers. They are called lungfish from their ability to breath air via a ‘lung’. Adult lungfish can grow to more than 1.5 metres and wei ...
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/lungfish...
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- Julia Creek Dunnart
The Julia Creek Dunnart is a small, carnivorous marsupial resembling a large mouse, with brownish fur on its back and a white underbelly. Like others in its family, it has large eyes, narrow feet and a pointed snout, but is distinguished by a promine ...
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/tsd05jul...
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- Murray Cod
Tells where the Murray Cod lives, why it is threatened, and the current laws that protect it. The Murray Cod is the largest freshwater fish found in Australia. It is a long lived predator species that is highly territorial and aggressive. It occurs n ...
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/murray-c...
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- Panda Challenge
Giant pandas are native to central China. One of the best ways to help protect giant pandas is to protect their habitats. In Habitat Adventure: Panda Challenge, you will help make decisions about a fictional forest reserve. You will use binoculars, f ...
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ConservationCentral/challenge/default.c...
| | - Animal Conservation
A collection of articles about animals which are at risk of disappearing. Each article is illustrated, and describes the animal and its habitat in detail. ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/conservation/
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- The Wildlife
Learn about endangered amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, plants, and underwater creatures. Wildlife word games, colouring sheets, and activities. ...
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/
| | - A Frog Declines
Frog populations are declining in Australia and around the world. Find out more about why this is happening and what frogs are at risk. Includes detailed and illustrated fact sheets on each of the species. With 216 frog species currently described an ...
http://www.frogsaustralia.net.au/conservation/frog-declines.cfm
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- Flatback Turtle
Includes a fact sheet, and why the feral pigs are a threat. The Flatback Turtle gets its name from its relatively flat, smooth shell – other marine turtles have a high domed shell. Flatback shells are wide with turnedup edges, covered by a thin flesh ...
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/tsd05fla...
| | - Snow Leopard Trust
The snow leopard Panthera uncia is an endangered species of cat that lives in the mountains of Central Asia. The snow leopard is rare and secretive, and inhabits a harsh, remote environment. Yet scientists have pieced together a remarkably detailed u ...
http://www.snowleopard.org/catfactsclassroom/catfacts
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