This unusual bird lays her eggs over a period of weeks in a leaf mound built by the male. The male covers the eggs with leaves and regulates the temperature of the mound by testing it with his heat sensitive beak. He will add or remove leaf matter as required. …
Cockatoo – Black and White
The Australian cockatoo is either black with striking red or red and yellow tail feathers (the female also has yellow feathers on her head), or more commonly, white with a yellow crest. Both types represent powerful spiritual symbols in the Dreaming. In their natural state, cockatoos nest in the hollows …
Wombat
Wombats are slow, solitary creatures, looking cute and comical whether they are sleeping away the day or ambling through the night. A vegetarian, wombat is nocturnal and lives in a burrow; in fact, the wombat is the biggest burrowing animal in the world. Strong, solid animals, Wombat can bring up …