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Wild Ones - Season 1 Episode 7
The proud and majestic dingo, the iconic kangaroos, cats that roam wild, the delightfully bizarre platypus and the unmistakable koala - all call Australia home. Koala: One of Australia’s most recognizable creatures spends most of its life hidden from view in the comfort of the gum trees it calls home. Found in eastern and southern Australia koalas are known for their slow and sleepy leaf eating lifestyle, yet there is much more to the famed koala than meets the eye. Dingo: Dingoes have been in Australia for thousands of years. Descended from wolves these agile canines are sleek and efficient hunters. Lithe, elegant, ferocious and highly alert these magnificent pack hunting animals are Australia’s largest land carnivores. Kangaroos: Of all Australia’s one hundred and forty marsupials, the kangaroos are the most iconic, their bounding strides summing up the very essence of the land. All male kangaroos box in their quest for dominance – blows, grapples and kicks sounding out through the outback. Wild cats: Australia is home to over 12 million wild house cats. These lithe, nimble felines are the only cats in Australia and have made homes for themselves in every part of the country – from rainforest to desert, to woodlands and grasslands. Incredibly adept and proficient hunters their feline prowess plays havoc on the native wildlife. Platypus: Of all the animals that have evolved in Australia, there is one that is more intriguing, more enchanting and more unique than any other. An egg laying mammal with billowing webbed feet and an electro-sensitive bill, the water loving platypus is an animal like no other. With its powerful dingos, iconic kangaroos and koalas, invasive wild cats and bizarre platypuses, Australias wildlife is truly mesmerizing.
- Bliain: 2014
- Tír: United States of America, Australia, France
- Seánra: Documentary
- Stiúideo: Discovery
- Eochairfhocal: insect, savannah, wildlife, wild animal, nature
- Stiúrthóir:
- Caitheadh: Robert Polo
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