What is the national animal of Australia?

Roxanne33

Australia never has adopted an official animal. Unofficially, the red kangaroo and the emu are the national animals. Why? Because kangaroos can't walk backward; emus can, but not very well. Australia likes to think it can't move backward, either -- that it is always moving forward. Source: http://216.247.63.129/stories/australia3.htm May 09 02, 1:52 PM

Crocodile Dundee

The kangaroo and emu are the unofficial animals. Lots of people don't know that each state of Australia has its own symbols. http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/facts/1999/conservation/emblems_12.html The national symbol is the kangaroo. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Stream/2787/australia.html May 09 02, 10:29 PM

winkycat

The official animal of Australia is the Kangaroo. The official bird of Australia is the Emu. Both these animals appear on the Australian Coat of Arms, which is embellished with Golden Wattle - the official floral symbol of Australia. Why a Kanagaroo and an Emu? Common theory has it that the Kangaroo and the Emu are not particulary good at walking backwards, so they are symbolic of Australia's determination to move forward as a nation. Each State and Territory of Australia also have an animal, bird and floral symbol. For example, the animal symbol of New South Wales is a Platypus, the bird is a Kookaburra and the flower is a Waratah. Feb 05 06, 2:37 AM

muffin1708

The Kangaroo and Emu (both) Feb 03 08, 6:02 AM

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