Show The Herald Journal Cache Sunday April 3 1988— Page 11 By BETTY DEBNAM Thf Mini Pin By Betty Mm !M Uilmul hm SyaKdt fraa Down Under Natives Australia's Animals Monotremes are animals that are like reptiles in many ways They are different from reptiles in that they have hair and produce milk to feed their young The only two in the world are found in Australia (mon-o-treem- s) Many tourists go to Australia to see the unusual animals that can be found only in this part of the world Two of these animals the kangaroo and the emu are on the Australian coat of arms P Platypus Thousands of years ago all of the world's land was lumped together in one huge land mass has velvety jus fur ft has a soft rubbery bill and webbed feet and claws It makes its home in the banks of rivers and creeks It eats crayfish worms shrimp snails and small fish (PLAT-uh-puh- s) The echidna or spiny anteater has coarse hair and sharp spines It catches termites and ants with its long sticky tongue The female usually lays only one egg BE Australia became isolated Animals that developed there were quite Echidna nvv'i Over the years continents drifted apart Y V f:7 lTT Vfir 'i'Vi fVU )'f JL different from those found in other parts of the world Australia did not have any members of the cat family hoofed I animals monkeys or apes until they were imported Since most Australians live in the cities they like tourists often see these animals only in zoos Some animals such as the koala j also live in specially protected parks The frilled lizard has a frill around its neck VJtnerS such as the red kangaroo that it fills out when frightened Australia h“ lnc'“di"8 can be seen in the outback the and more than 160 kinds-- : turtles crocodiles ''tii of snakesm h V c o£ inland Australian:i vinrjw a gTass) plains -- 'm i iOv-- aeas: ?i n'J i' I''iTrivV f"£i SSSBS bmjo-y- - rjTw'i pj hvdirjaof yi’ nv vrV - |