Amazing Assortment Of Aussie Animals: 17 Pics And Memes Of The Cutest And Coolest Animals Down Under

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SaulRoome
May 22, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

Generally speaking, when people think of Australian animals, all manners of terrifying and dangerous animals come to mind, as well as the king of animal documentaries, Steve Irwin, showing you that these creepy crawlies are 'absolute beauties' and that there's nothing to fear. But what doesn't come to mind are the adorable, fluffy, and interestingly weird creatures that populate the weird and wonderful land of Australia.

So today we're going to try and break stereotypes and build a better association for the amazing animals of Australia, with some of the cutest and funniest animals down under. So get ready for some cuddly koalas, joyous joeys, and colorful cockatiels, because the cute and cuddly animals of Australia are out in force today. 

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  • 01

    Happy koala

    Koala
    via u/fosterlywill
  • 02

    Platypus origin story?

    Fawn
    via u/koreanheman

    The platypus, a truly amazing and wonderful creature, was probably created in a terrible magical accident where some warlock attempted to genetically alter a beaver and just ended up moving its tail to its mouth and hardening it.

  • 03

    Chillest joey around

    Water
    via u/yummycoot
  • 04

    All the birbs

    Water - T
    via u/tobago_88
  • 05

    Go forth Gold lighting!

    Dog
    via u/pixeldustnz

    This baby koala has bonded with this doggo, and they will grow to be the greatest koala knight and dog steed team in all of Auslandia. Generally speaking, koalas would seek out dingos as steeds, but sometimes they mistake regular dogs for dingos, which we arent complaining about.

  • 06

    Yes, baby dingos are ridiculously cute

    Dog
    via u/YEET_and_retreat
  • 07

    Cassowary=Dinosaur

    Cassowary
    via reddit
  • 08

    Happy galah

    Bird - ار برد
    via u/My_Bird_Buddy
  • 09

    A baby wallaby

    Whiskers
    via u/SwoopSplat
  • 10

    Cockatoo gang

    Head - HALLSCAP
    via u/Amil050
  • 11
    Head
    via u/brisstlenose
  • 12
    Jaw - If you didn't think the platypus was weird enough... 1. The males have hollow spurs on their hind legs connected to a venom secreting gland. Also, the venom is lethal. 2. They are mammals that lay eggs, making them a monotreme species. 3. Under UV light, they have a biofluorescent green-blue glow. 4. They can detect electric fields generated by all living things. So they can hunt for food underwater with their eyes and ears closed. 5. The webbing on their feet is retractable. 6. They use g
    via u/QueenSodaPop13
  • 13

    Smol koala

    Koala - LISTA
    via u/CopyX
  • 14

    Fish?

    Water
    via u/barackbreezy
  • 15

    The internet never lies

    Font - Kangaroo Fish Overview Re
    via u/LegendaryIGuess
  • 16
    Organism - Gaius Iulius Caesar @g_iul_caesar Marvel: 'Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history' God:
    via @g_iul_caesar
  • 17

    Wallabys are just small kangaroos

    Fawn - NA
    via u/Bens_Worx

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