The platypus - proof that Mother Nature has a sense of humour. It’s a mammal that lays eggs, has a duck bill, webbed feet and venomous spurs. One of only five monotremes on Earth - and 100% Aussie. #Platypus #AussieAnimals | AussieAnimals.com

Loud, proud and impossible to ignore - the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is Australia’s feathered rebel. With a voice like a smoke alarm and a mohawk to match, these birds are smart, social and seriously sassy. #Cockatoo #AussieBirds | AussieAnimals.com

The Red Kangaroo is Australia’s largest marsupial - and can leap over 8 metres in a single bound! 🦘 With powerful legs and built-in biceps, they’re the outback’s original boxers. #RedKangaroo #AussieWildlife | AussieAnimals.com

They’re not bears, they’re marsupials! 🐨 Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day and survive almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves - which are as toxic as they are tough to digest. A hardcore napper! #Koala #AussieAnimals | AussieAnimals.com

⚠️ Warning: This video contains intense staring, dramatic lunges and a grin full of prehistoric teeth 🐊 Crocs don’t do small talk - they just lurk, launch and live rent-free in your nightmares. #CrocodileCountry #AussieWildlife | AussieAnimals.com

Beautiful.

#Sharks