Often confused with rodents, bandicoots are small, omnivorous marsupials.
Brush-tailed possums are the most abundant, widely distributed and frequently encountered of all Australian marsupials.
Echidnas, together with the platypus, are the world's only monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
Flying-foxes are nomadic mammals that travel across large areas of Australia, feeding on native blossoms and fruits, spreading seeds and pollinating native plants.
Gliding possums are marsupials sometimes referred to as flying phalangers, or simply as gliders.
Kangaroos and wallabies are marsupials that belong to a small group of animals called macropods.
The koala is a well-known and popular animal, native to Australia but recognised around the world.
The platypus and 2 species of echidna are the world's only monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
The spotted-tailed or tiger quoll is mainland Australia's largest carnivorous marsupial.
Wombats are stout, sturdy marsupials native to Australia.