• Marine turtles migrate long distances between their feeding grounds and nesting sites.
• have a large shell called a carapace, four strong, paddle-like flippers and, like all reptiles, lungs for breathing air.
• The characteristic beak-like mouth is used to shear or crush food.

Processing eucalyptus leaves is tough work, which is part of the reason you’ll often see Koalas having a snooze. Koalas are expert sleepers and can spend up to 19 hours a day catching their Z’s. Sitting in a tree for such long hours could be quite painful. Luckily Koalas have a specially formed piece of cartilage to cushion their bum from uncomfortable tree branches.

Sumatran rhinos have two horns. The front horn is larger and measures 10 – 31 inches (25-79 cm) long. The second horn is smaller, generally less than 3 inches (10 cm). The horn is made from a protein called keratin, the same substance as hair and fingernails. Unfortunately, many people believe this horn can be used for medicine, causing the rhinos to be illegally poached. This combined with habitat loss has caused the Sumatran Rhino to become a critically endangered species.

• Webbed feet are the ideal adaptation for swimming in the water. When the platypus is moving on land, it folds up the webbing under its toes and uses its claws for walking and burrowing.
• Platypuses use electroreceptors on their bill to detect electrical signals given off by prey moving through the water. This echolocation allows them to ‘see’ while foraging for food underwater.

• Tigers communicate using scent markings, visual signals and lots of sounds like roars, growls, snarls, grunts, moans, mews and hisses.
• Tigers are stalk and ambush hunters; they lie in wait, slowly creeping towards their prey until they are close enough to pounce.
• Cubs are born blind and only open their eyes 1-2 weeks after birth.
• Adult tigers generally live alone.