It's generally accepted that they are the kangaroo and emu, although they've never been officially proclaimed as such. What many people don't realise though, is that each state of Australia has its own floral and faunal emblems. It prefers well-drained sandy soil in a full sun position, and is a common sight in bushland around Perth in the spring.
Numbats eat termites, and unlike other marsupials, they are active only by day.
Once common across a wide band of semi-arid country, they're now restricted to small areas of Western Australia. Large black swan with white wingtips, often seen in big flocks. Proclaimed as the SA floral emblem in 1961, Sturt's desert pea is a trailing plant with grey leaves and brilliant black and red pea flowers. The southern hairy nosed wombat lives in extensive burrow systems in the semi-arid desert of South Australia. To conserve energy, they spend most of their time asleep.