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Fauna of Australia and Short-beaked echidna

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Difference between Fauna of Australia and Short-beaked echidna

Fauna of Australia vs. Short-beaked echidna

The fauna of Australia consists of a huge variety of animals; some 83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 24% of fish and insects and 93% of amphibians that inhabit the continent are endemic to Australia. The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is one of four living species of echidna and the only member of the genus Tachyglossus.

Similarities between Fauna of Australia and Short-beaked echidna

Fauna of Australia and Short-beaked echidna have 20 things in common (in Unionpedia): Bird of prey, Crepuscular animal, Dingo, Genus, Goanna, Indigenous Australians, Invasive species in Australia, Monotreme, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nocturnality, Northern Territory, Placentalia, Platypus, Predation, Rat, Tasmania, Tasmanian devil, Victoria (Australia), Wombat.

Bird of prey

A bird of prey, predatory bird, or raptor is any of several species of bird that hunts and feeds on rodents and other animals.

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Crepuscular animal

Crepuscular animals are those that are active primarily during twilight (that is, the periods of dawn and dusk).

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Dingo

The dingo (Canis familiaris or Canis familiaris dingo or Canis lupus dingo or Canis dingo) is a type of feral dog native to Australia.

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Genus

A genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology.

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Goanna

A goanna is any of several Australian monitor lizards of the genus Varanus, as well as certain species from Southeast Asia.

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Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia, descended from groups that existed in Australia and surrounding islands prior to British colonisation.

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Invasive species in Australia

Invasive species are a serious threat to the native biodiversity of Australia and are an ongoing cost to Australian agriculture.

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Monotreme

Monotremes are one of the three main groups of living mammals, along with placentals (Eutheria) and marsupials (Metatheria).

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New Guinea

New Guinea (Nugini or, more commonly known, Papua, historically, Irian) is a large island off the continent of Australia.

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New South Wales

New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.

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Nocturnality

Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day.

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Northern Territory

The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT) is a federal Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia.

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Placentalia

Placentalia ("Placentals") is one of the three extant subdivisions of the class of animals Mammalia; the other two are Monotremata and Marsupialia.

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Platypus

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.

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Predation

Predation is a biological interaction where a predator (a hunting animal) kills and eats its prey (the organism that is attacked).

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Rat

Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents in the superfamily Muroidea.

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Tasmania

Tasmania (abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as Tassie) is an island state of Australia.

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Tasmanian devil

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae.

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Victoria (Australia)

Victoria (abbreviated as Vic) is a state in south-eastern Australia.

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Wombat

Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials that are native to Australia.

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Fauna of Australia and Short-beaked echidna Comparison

Fauna of Australia has 448 relations, while Short-beaked echidna has 128. As they have in common 20, the Jaccard index is 3.47% = 20 / (448 + 128).

References

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