Words by Dylan Muldari Ko:rni Peisley, Tabitha Lean and Yaliilan Windl
Feature images by Emma Horner
This country is home to some of the world’s most incredible wildlife. Which unique native animal are you most like?
Are you always smiling like a quokka or strutting your stuff like an emu? Read on to find out….
Kookaburra
Makes inappropriate jokes
Always annoyingly positive
Has a very contagious laughter
Magpie
Gets all up in your personal space
Easily distracted by shiny things
Hates Cyclists
Pelican
Hoards all of the snacks
Often described as an odd ball with a big mouth
Willy wag tail
Likes a good gossip
Always spying on other people
Loves to hit the dance floor
Wombat
Lazy but loveable
Ideal date night is UberEats, Netflix and chill
Can sleep anywhere, any time
Penguin
Always a snappy dresser
Generally underestimated by others
Little in stature, but big in personality
Kangaroo
Loves to be around mob
Always eager to hop towards the next big challenge in life
More concerned with the future than the past.
Quokka
Always cheerful with a smile on your face
Every stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet
Loves to take selfies
Emu
A bit of an odd bird
Has loads of confidence and always strut in style
Absolutely fabulous but fierce, and likes to flaunt it
Koala
The perfect day consists of eating a lot
and then collapsing into a food coma for the rest of the day
Crocodile
Better at stalking people’s Facebook profiles then the CIA
Can be a little snappy when hangry
Tasmanian Devil
Can be very feisty
Indecisive and always going around in circles
Loud and proud
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