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What is the national animal of Australia?

Question #18937. Asked by sam.
Last updated Sep 12 2017.

Crocodile Dundee
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Crocodile Dundee

Answer has 17 votes.
The red kangaroo is the national animal and the emu is the national bird.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_animals

Response last updated by nautilator on Aug 19 2016.
May 09 2002, 9:29 PM
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winkycat

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The official animal of Australia is the Kangaroo. The official bird of Australia is the Emu. Both these animals appear on the Australian Coat of Arms, which is embellished with Golden Wattle - the official floral symbol of Australia. Why a Kanagaroo and an Emu? Common theory has it that the Kangaroo and the Emu are not particulary good at walking backwards, so they are symbolic of Australia's determination to move forward as a nation. Each State and Territory of Australia also have an animal, bird and floral symbol. For example, the animal symbol of New South Wales is a Platypus, the bird is a Kookaburra and the flower is a Waratah.

Feb 05 2006, 2:37 AM
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