Red Kangaroo  (70 km/h)
The red kangaroos is the giant of the Australian kangaroos. It can leap up to five metres long in a jump. When adult males are breeding they will often fight each other, face to face, boxing with their front paws and then giving gigantic double kicks with their back legs. Farmers vary in their attitudes from the ferocious "Kill them" to "let’s learn to live them" They annoy farmers by eating sparse grass and by jumping through fences.

Southern Cassowary (30 km/h)
This large flightless bird is found in the jungle of North Queensland. They are not as tall as an emu but carry more bulk. Cassowaries carry a reputation for being bad tempered and dangerous. Powerful kicks have killed children. They are good swimmers. The eggs are green and usually there are between three and six eggs in a clutch. The male like the emu helps with the chicks.

Frilled Neck Lizard (25km/h)
The Frilled Neck Lizard is an amazing little reptile. It is also an Australian icon. They are between 70 to 90 cms long, and have a ’frill’ around their head. When the lizard gets frightened, it opens its mouth and the frill is folded out. This is to make the lizard appear larger and is one of its defensive strategies against predators. The lizard can also run very fast, and it runs on its two hind legs. They live in hot tropical climates, so are found all over the northern part of Australia. The frilled neck lizard can stay very still, and match the colour of its surroundings. It goes unnoticed by insects.