These colourful birds vary widely from region to region. Most have a strong hooked bill, and two claws, two toes in front and one in the back. Most nest in trees, but some nest on the side of cliffs, and lay two to four eggs. For an image click here . Crocodiles Australia has two species of crocodile, freshwater and saltwater, and although their fearsomeness has often been exaggerated, they are a dangerous animal.
Crocodiles are the closest living relative to the dinosaurs, and can out-run a man on land.
It is not uncommon to hear about one taking cattle or horses, and they have been known to attack humans. For an image click here . The five families found in Australia are Blind or Worm snakes, Pythons and Boas, Colubrid snakes, File snakes, and Elipids and Sea snakes. For an image click here. There are over 520 species of lizards found in Australia, out of these only one group of lizards appears to have evolved completely in the Australian region.