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Red Kangaroo
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/red-kangaroo/

The Red Kangaroo is an iconic Australian animal of the arid zone and is the largest living marsupial in the world.

Badge Huntsman Spiders
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/badge-huntsman-spiders-neosparassus-sp/

The common name 'Badge Huntsman' comes from the distinctive, often brightly coloured badge or shield on the underside of the abdomen.

Galapagos Shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/galapagos-shark-carcharhinus-galapagensis/

Galapagos Shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905)

Western Brown Snakes
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/reptiles/western-brown-snakes/

For many years it was suspected that the widespread Western Brown Snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis) was in fact a composite species, however efforts to split nuchalis were largely defeated by the extreme level of colour and pattern variation encountered both within and between populations.

Irukandji, Carukia-barnesi
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/jellyfish/irukandji-carukia-barnesi/

The Irukandji is small and solitary species of sea jellies, occupying deeper offshore waters.

Box Jellyfish
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/jellyfish/boxjellyfish/

The box jellyfish is a large and transparent sea jelly with a box-shaped bell and up to 60 tentacles in four clumps along the base of the bell.

Cone shells
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/molluscs/cone-shells-conus/

Cone shells, Conus

Australian Paralysis Tick
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/australian-paralysis-tick/

The Australian Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus, is found in Eastern Australia and is a parasite to native mammals, livestock, pets and even people.

Drop Bear
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/

This urban legend focuses on bush walkers having been known to be 'dropped on' by drop bears, resulting in injury including mainly lacerations and occasionally bites.

Rough-scaled Snake
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/reptiles/rough-scaled-snake/

A skilled climber, the Rough-scaled Snake is at home as much in the trees as on the ground.