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Icon Of Australia: Koala

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The picture shows a Koala sitting on a tree branch in a lush, green environment. The Koala has a fluffy, grey-brown coat, a black nose, and large ears, and it appears to be clinging to the branch with its limbs. The background features blurred green foliage, suggesting a natural habitat. The image is credited to MartinStr on Pixabay.

The Koala(Phascolarctos cinereus) is a marsupial that is found in Australia. Koalas are perhaps one of the most iconic animals found in the outback and are also always a favorite of tourists visiting the country.  The Koala is classified in the order

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Birds Of The World: Horned Puffin

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The Horned Puffin(Fratercula corniculata) is a seabird classified in order Charadriiformes, and family Alcidae. 

Physical Characteristics

The Horned Puffin gets it’s name from a horn like patch of black skin that is located above each eye. Breeding adult Horned Puffins are black on their backs; there is a large white patch on each side of their faces. Their underparts are white. Their bills are yellow with a red-orange tip and a bright yellow-orange rosette near the base of the bill. Their feet are orange. During the non breeding season adults’ faces become a sooty gray color, and their bills … Continue