Bridled Nailtail Wallaby
by Robert
This type of wallaby was once found on the Great Dividing Range of Australia, however there are now only a small number of the bridled wallaby left. It gets its name from the white line that runs from the middle of its neck down each side of its forefront It also has a rough pointed "nail" at the tip of its tail. During the day time the wallaby rest on the bare ground beside trees and bushes, and at dusk it feeds on the roots of some grasses. There are many reasons why there are not many left. The wallaby has to fight animals such as rabbits, sheep, and cattle for food and is hunted by animals such as foxes and feral cats. Clearing land for farming has also destroyed their habitat.
The Golden-Shouldered Parrot
by Robert
The
golden-shouldered parrot is only found in the dry savanna woodland in isolated parts of
the Cape York Peninsula Queensland. A male parrot has a black crown, a pale
lemon-yellow forehead, a scarlet belly, brown wings, green and blue tail feathers, golden
shoulder patches (that's how they got their name), and turquoise cheeks, neck, and upper
belly. The female parrot lays its eggs when the soil is damp at the end of the
monsoon season. Livestock is taking away space from the parrot, and people
everywhere are buying them from hunters.
