tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post7023483194941040891..comments2024-03-21T11:57:45.587+11:00Comments on The Travelling Lindfields: 10 Australian animals you have never heard of and where to find them.The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-75297207647965546922017-06-02T14:13:11.084+10:002017-06-02T14:13:11.084+10:00After I hit the publish button, I realised how man...After I hit the publish button, I realised how many more little-known Australian animals there are.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-47726035544199106052017-06-02T11:58:17.786+10:002017-06-02T11:58:17.786+10:00What an unusual bevy of creatures! I've heard...What an unusual bevy of creatures! I've heard of about half of them, but especially enjoyed learning about the new-to-me ones. Carole Terwilliger Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-65870251038260181022017-05-31T06:52:52.377+10:002017-05-31T06:52:52.377+10:00If you are ever in Sydney give me a shout out. I w...If you are ever in Sydney give me a shout out. I will invite you over for a late afternoon tea and introduce you to the wallabies in the National Park next to the house we are moving to soon.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-33893902762244591772017-05-30T18:33:09.814+10:002017-05-30T18:33:09.814+10:00I saw blue penguins in New Zealand, and I think I ...I saw blue penguins in New Zealand, and I think I might have caught a glmpse of a pademelon in Australia (as well as a white wallaby in a zoo, but that doesn't really count!) I'd love to see some of the others on your list, especially a wallaby.Karen Warrenhttps://www.worldwidewriter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-6130217175400463482017-05-30T17:19:08.346+10:002017-05-30T17:19:08.346+10:00David and I are relocating to a far northern subur...David and I are relocating to a far northern suburb of Sydney fairly soon and we hope to get quite a few of these animals in our back yard. We have seen wallabies, kangaroos and goannas close by our new house. The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-8249734655657970232017-05-30T17:10:34.312+10:002017-05-30T17:10:34.312+10:00Haha- if you find it hard pronouncing Australian n...Haha- if you find it hard pronouncing Australian nouns, I recommend you avoid New Zealand entirely. They have an entire dictionary of unpronounceable words.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-22032964564542062872017-05-30T14:39:45.989+10:002017-05-30T14:39:45.989+10:00Hi from Australia. It's true we have some str...Hi from Australia. It's true we have some strange and some very cute animals. Lots of people think these things stroll down the main street of Sydney but it's not true. To be honest I've never seen most of these animals in the wild.Ken Moorehttps://www.flywithme.net.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-35726658479790312092017-05-30T14:06:45.285+10:002017-05-30T14:06:45.285+10:00While we have heard of a few, there are several th...While we have heard of a few, there are several that, not only have we never seen or heard of, we're not even sure how to pronounce them! ;) What a fun post. Thanks for sharing, Lyn! #TheWeeklyPostcardRob+Ann @TravelLatte(.net)http://travellatte.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-58215415225752696932017-05-29T07:05:55.982+10:002017-05-29T07:05:55.982+10:00After you have shown her the pictures bring her to...After you have shown her the pictures bring her to Australia and show her the real thing. I can guarantee she will adore the little blue penguins and white wallabies.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-33456887041996552632017-05-29T07:04:54.879+10:002017-05-29T07:04:54.879+10:00I wrote about Rottnest not that long ago. Maybe yo...I wrote about Rottnest not that long ago. Maybe you heard about them from me. Which two have you heard of? I'm guessing it is platypus and little blue penguins.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-78905017756867791182017-05-29T07:03:21.841+10:002017-05-29T07:03:21.841+10:00I thought about including the Tasmanian Devil but ...I thought about including the Tasmanian Devil but there has been so much publicity about the cancer which is devastating them I thought they were probably quite well-known. Maybe the publicity has only been in Oz though. They are very difficult to find in the wild too.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-77794869192356032392017-05-29T07:01:20.034+10:002017-05-29T07:01:20.034+10:00Out of the list you haven't seen, I think whit...Out of the list you haven't seen, I think white wallabies are the most interesting. I envy you having seen a dugong in the wild. I am headed to Ningaloo Reef later in the year and I'm hoping I might see one there. There are fascinating creatures.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-66068354517541619412017-05-29T00:01:35.038+10:002017-05-29T00:01:35.038+10:00So much adorableness! I have to show these picture...So much adorableness! I have to show these pictures to my five-year-old little girl. She is going to love it!!! #WeekendWanderlustAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516285309813964528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-78112751244584969732017-05-28T21:42:12.966+10:002017-05-28T21:42:12.966+10:00You're right Lyn - I've only heard of 2 of...You're right Lyn - I've only heard of 2 of your ten on the list. And I'd only heard of quokkas recently on a blog post where someone went to Rottsnest. And pademelons sure do look like kangaroos! I'd love to see them all in real life someday!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-39841645893145521732017-05-28T20:16:14.177+10:002017-05-28T20:16:14.177+10:00What a great list! We managed to see all of these...What a great list! We managed to see all of these on a recent trip, but a few were in wildlife centers and not in the wild. Our top ten include two more (top 12?), the tasmanian devil and its tree-climbing cousin, the quoll. Tom & Wendyhttp://adventurousretirement.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-2774119472700112582017-05-28T17:11:35.743+10:002017-05-28T17:11:35.743+10:00I have been lucky to see most of these in the wild...I have been lucky to see most of these in the wild, except the Pademelons, white wallaby, and a Quokka. We really do have a great variety of amazing animals in Australia, dont we.Adventuresfromwhereyouwanttobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00195738167708483780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-92128511010257884162017-05-28T13:55:36.932+10:002017-05-28T13:55:36.932+10:00Pademelons look a lot like kangaroos in photos but...Pademelons look a lot like kangaroos in photos but they are much, much smaller so there is no mistaking them in real life. There are quite a few wallaby species which are a lot like them though.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-75842595334993061412017-05-28T13:54:17.783+10:002017-05-28T13:54:17.783+10:00I am glad you saw as many as you did. I love the t...I am glad you saw as many as you did. I love the thrill of seeing them in the bush. Next time you are in Oz you must come and stay with us. We will be next to a national park and I have been told we will get kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, goannas and echidnas in the back garden and in the nearby bush. I have already seen kangaroos, wallabies and goannas close by.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-79883733658951660972017-05-28T13:28:37.770+10:002017-05-28T13:28:37.770+10:00This is a very instructive post for me, Lyn. I hav...This is a very instructive post for me, Lyn. I have never seen these animals in their own habitat and don't know much about them. The Pademelons surely look a lot like Kangaroos. #TheWeeklyPostcardAndahttp://www.travelnotesandbeyond.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-51034950968098076792017-05-28T13:09:12.077+10:002017-05-28T13:09:12.077+10:00You know I am wild about Australian animals! We sa...You know I am wild about Australian animals! We saw the wombat, echidna, platypus and the penguins. However three of those four were in animal sanctuaries. Clearly we need to return in search of these other lesser known fellows.Sue Slaghthttp://traveltalesoflife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-33564037240645653722017-05-28T11:16:56.284+10:002017-05-28T11:16:56.284+10:00Thank you. I hope you have a great time here.Thank you. I hope you have a great time here.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-77891356631698780102017-05-28T11:12:32.021+10:002017-05-28T11:12:32.021+10:00So cute! I'll be going to Oz next year so this...So cute! I'll be going to Oz next year so this was a delightful post to read :)Ryan Thomas Woodshttp://www.outwithryan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-48514145873253359212017-05-28T10:35:13.980+10:002017-05-28T10:35:13.980+10:00I thought of including a sugar glider but I don...I thought of including a sugar glider but I don't have a decent photo of one so it didn't make the cut but you are right, I could easily have added many other animals to the list.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-58890017335792151182017-05-28T10:34:00.606+10:002017-05-28T10:34:00.606+10:00Haha - I would love to know the name of the 'a...Haha - I would love to know the name of the 'alien looking shrimp type of thing'? Was it a marron? They are a kind of lobster you get in Western Australia. Or perhaps it was a yabbie? They look a bit weird. I took dozens of photos of platypus to get that one good one so don't feel too bad.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-67257266086262624442017-05-28T10:30:23.293+10:002017-05-28T10:30:23.293+10:00Wombats have very long sharp claws, for digging th...Wombats have very long sharp claws, for digging their burrows. I don't think I would recommend trying to cuddle one, unless it is tame. The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.com