{"id":54971,"date":"2019-05-21T12:48:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T16:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?page_id=54971"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:41:22","slug":"s2e10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/s2e10\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvelous Marsupials and Australia&#8217;s Wildest Creatures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>G&#8217;day, Earth Rangers! You&#8217;re going to love this Australian episode, full of fascinating facts and Emma has a chat with her Australian friend, Safari Guide Lawrence about some of the most interesting critters that live in the land down under! Crikey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/7619e4c6-5de6-4851-af07-0e3d42e75f7d\/episodes\/07c7e3da-fd5d-44d8-ac86-47d90572c8bd\/embed?theme=light-gray-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>The Wild World of Australian Wildlife<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It might be known for it&#8217;s kangaroos and koalas, but there are so many cool critters that call Australia home, like these:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Wombats &#8211; the animal that poops in cubes!<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"SlideDeck-54999-frame\" class=\"slidedeck-frame slidedeck_frame 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data-for=\"SlideDeck-54999\"><a href=\"#slidedeck-overlays\" class=\"slidedeck-overlays-showhide\">Overlays<span class=\"open-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"close-icon\"><\/span><\/a><span class=\"slidedeck-overlays-wrapper\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"overlay_pinterest\" class = \"overlay_pinterest\" name=\"overlay_pinterest\" value=\"0\"\/><\/span><\/div><a class=\"deck-navigation horizontal prev\" href=\"#prev-horizontal\"><span>Previous<\/span><\/a><a class=\"deck-navigation horizontal next\" href=\"#next-horizontal\"><span>Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Irukandji jellyfish &#8211; the most dangerous animal in Australia<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"SlideDeck-55006-frame\" class=\"slidedeck-frame slidedeck_frame slidedeck-frame-55006 lens-tool-kit show-overlay-hover display-nav-always content-source-custom sd2-hideSpines sd2-show-author sd2-show-author-avatar sd2-show-title sd2-show-excerpt 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src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-irukandji-jellyfish-pc-west-regional-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/dd><dd itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"\" class=\"has-image has-excerpt no-title custom-layout-caption custom-caption-position-bottom sd2-image-scaling-contain slide-type-image slide-source-custom slide\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-irukandji-jellyfish-GondwanaGirl-236x160.jpg\" data-slide-id=\"55008\" ><div class=\"sd2-content-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"sd2-node-caption\" itemprop=\"name headline\">\n        <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-outer\">\n            <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-middle\">\n                <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-inner\"> \n                    \n                    <div class=\"sd2-slide-title accent-color\">\n                        <div class=\"sd2-slide-title-inner \" >\n                            \t\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"sd2-slide-text\"><p>Photo Credit: Gondwana Girl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <meta class=\"hidden\" itemprop=\"caption\" content=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n     \n    <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl image\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-irukandji-jellyfish-GondwanaGirl-630x420.jpg\" class=\"slide-deck-lazy sd2-slide-background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-irukandji-jellyfish-GondwanaGirl-630x420.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/plugins\/slidedeck_Disabled\/lib\/..\/images\/blank.gif\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolazy sd2-slide-background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-irukandji-jellyfish-GondwanaGirl-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\n    <\/dd><\/dl><div class=\"slidedeck-overlays\" data-for=\"SlideDeck-55006\"><a href=\"#slidedeck-overlays\" class=\"slidedeck-overlays-showhide\">Overlays<span class=\"open-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"close-icon\"><\/span><\/a><span class=\"slidedeck-overlays-wrapper\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"overlay_pinterest\" class = \"overlay_pinterest\" name=\"overlay_pinterest\" value=\"0\"\/><\/span><\/div><a class=\"deck-navigation horizontal prev\" href=\"#prev-horizontal\"><span>Previous<\/span><\/a><a class=\"deck-navigation horizontal next\" href=\"#next-horizontal\"><span>Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>And check out our five favourite Australian animals!<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><div id=\"SlideDeck-54991-frame\" class=\"slidedeck-frame slidedeck_frame slidedeck-frame-54991 lens-tool-kit show-overlay-hover display-nav-always content-source-custom sd2-hideSpines sd2-show-author sd2-show-author-avatar sd2-show-title sd2-show-excerpt sd2-show-readmore sd2-medium sd2-light default-nav-styles sd2-nav-dots sd2-none sd2-nav-default sd2-nav-pos-top sd2-title-pos-bottom sd2-title-dark sd2-1 sd2-nav-arrow-style-2 sd2-arrowstyle-5\" style=\"width:600px;height:400px;max-width:100%;\" data-sd2-lazy-load-padding=\"1\" data-sd3-image_protection=\"0\"><div class=\"sd-wrapper\"><dl id=\"SlideDeck-54991\" class=\"slidedeck slidedeck-54991\" style=\"width:600px;height:400px;\"><dd itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"\" class=\"has-image has-excerpt has-title custom-layout-caption custom-caption-position-bottom sd2-image-scaling-contain slide-type-image slide-source-custom slide\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-barking-owl-236x160.jpg\" data-slide-id=\"54996\" ><div class=\"sd2-content-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"sd2-node-caption\" itemprop=\"name headline\">\n        <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-outer\">\n            <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-middle\">\n                <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-inner\"> \n                    \n                    <div class=\"sd2-slide-title accent-color\">\n                        <div class=\"sd2-slide-title-inner \" >\n                            \t\n                                Barking Owl                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"sd2-slide-text\"><p>This owl can make a wide range of different sounds including ones that sound like a dog&#8217;s bark and a human&#8217;s scream.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <meta class=\"hidden\" itemprop=\"caption\" content=\"Barking Owl\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl image\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-barking-owl-630x420.jpg\" class=\"sd2-is-first-slide sd2-slide-background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-barking-owl-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"Barking Owl\" \/>\n<\/dd><dd itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"\" class=\"has-image has-excerpt has-title custom-layout-caption custom-caption-position-bottom sd2-image-scaling-contain slide-type-image slide-source-custom slide\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-echidna2-236x160.jpg\" data-slide-id=\"54997\" ><div class=\"sd2-content-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"sd2-node-caption\" itemprop=\"name headline\">\n        <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-outer\">\n            <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-middle\">\n                <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-inner\"> \n                    \n                    <div class=\"sd2-slide-title accent-color\">\n                        <div class=\"sd2-slide-title-inner \" >\n                            \t\n                                Echidna                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"sd2-slide-text\"><p>Also known as spiny anteater, they are one of two mammals that lay eggs.  Keep scrolling to find out the other!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <meta class=\"hidden\" itemprop=\"caption\" content=\"Echidna\" \/>\n<\/div>\n     \n    <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl image\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-echidna2-630x420.jpg\" class=\"slide-deck-lazy sd2-slide-background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-echidna2-630x420.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/plugins\/slidedeck_Disabled\/lib\/..\/images\/blank.gif\" alt=\"Echidna\" \/>\n    <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolazy sd2-slide-background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-echidna2-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"Echidna\" \/><\/noscript>\n    <\/dd><dd itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"\" class=\"has-image has-excerpt has-title custom-layout-caption custom-caption-position-bottom sd2-image-scaling-contain slide-type-image slide-source-custom slide\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-sugar-glider-236x160.jpg\" data-slide-id=\"54994\" ><div class=\"sd2-content-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"sd2-node-caption\" itemprop=\"name headline\">\n        <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-outer\">\n            <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-middle\">\n                <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-inner\"> \n                    \n                    <div class=\"sd2-slide-title accent-color\">\n                        <div class=\"sd2-slide-title-inner \" >\n                            \t\n                                Sugar Glider                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"sd2-slide-text\"><p>Meet the Australian flying squirrel! They can&#8217;t actually fly, but can glide thanks to the skin that stretches from their fingers to ankles. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <meta class=\"hidden\" itemprop=\"caption\" content=\"Sugar Glider\" \/>\n<\/div>\n     \n    <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl image\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-sugar-glider-630x420.jpg\" class=\"slide-deck-lazy sd2-slide-background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-sugar-glider-630x420.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/plugins\/slidedeck_Disabled\/lib\/..\/images\/blank.gif\" alt=\"Sugar Glider\" \/>\n    <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolazy sd2-slide-background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-sugar-glider-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"Sugar Glider\" \/><\/noscript>\n    <\/dd><dd itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"\" class=\"has-image has-excerpt has-title custom-layout-caption custom-caption-position-bottom sd2-image-scaling-contain slide-type-image slide-source-custom slide\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-quokka-236x160.jpg\" data-slide-id=\"54993\" ><div class=\"sd2-content-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"sd2-node-caption\" itemprop=\"name headline\">\n        <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-outer\">\n            <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-middle\">\n                <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-inner\"> \n                    \n                    <div class=\"sd2-slide-title accent-color\">\n                        <div class=\"sd2-slide-title-inner \" >\n                            \t\n                                Quokka                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"sd2-slide-text\"><p>The world&#8217;s smallest wallaby and the cutest creature EVER! These guys are good at hopping, digging and climbing trees. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <meta class=\"hidden\" itemprop=\"caption\" content=\"Quokka\" \/>\n<\/div>\n     \n    <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl image\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-quokka-630x420.jpg\" class=\"slide-deck-lazy sd2-slide-background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-quokka-630x420.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/plugins\/slidedeck_Disabled\/lib\/..\/images\/blank.gif\" alt=\"Quokka\" \/>\n    <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolazy sd2-slide-background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-quokka-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"Quokka\" \/><\/noscript>\n    <\/dd><dd itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"\" class=\"has-image has-excerpt has-title custom-layout-caption custom-caption-position-bottom sd2-image-scaling-contain slide-type-image slide-source-custom slide\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-platypus-close-236x160.jpg\" data-slide-id=\"54992\" ><div class=\"sd2-content-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"sd2-node-caption\" itemprop=\"name headline\">\n        <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-outer\">\n            <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-middle\">\n                <div class=\"sd2-vertical-center-inner\"> \n                    \n                    <div class=\"sd2-slide-title accent-color\">\n                        <div class=\"sd2-slide-title-inner \" >\n                            \t\n                                Platypus                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"sd2-slide-text\"><p>With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver, webbed feet, venomous spurs (males), and the ability to lay eggs (females), the platypus is one of a kind! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <meta class=\"hidden\" itemprop=\"caption\" content=\"Platypus\" \/>\n<\/div>\n     \n    <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl image\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-platypus-close-630x420.jpg\" class=\"slide-deck-lazy sd2-slide-background\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-platypus-close-630x420.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/plugins\/slidedeck_Disabled\/lib\/..\/images\/blank.gif\" alt=\"Platypus\" \/>\n    <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolazy sd2-slide-background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/podcast-platypus-close-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"Platypus\" \/><\/noscript>\n    <\/dd><\/dl><div class=\"slidedeck-overlays\" data-for=\"SlideDeck-54991\"><a href=\"#slidedeck-overlays\" class=\"slidedeck-overlays-showhide\">Overlays<span class=\"open-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"close-icon\"><\/span><\/a><span class=\"slidedeck-overlays-wrapper\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"overlay_pinterest\" class = \"overlay_pinterest\" name=\"overlay_pinterest\" value=\"0\"\/><\/span><\/div><a class=\"deck-navigation horizontal prev\" href=\"#prev-horizontal\"><span>Previous<\/span><\/a><a class=\"deck-navigation horizontal next\" href=\"#next-horizontal\"><span>Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Get ready to laugh!<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thanks to everyone who submitted a joke for the contest! Here is the winner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/336901572\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/leave-us-a-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"88\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-A-Message.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50049\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re still looking for the BEST ANIMAL JOKE EVER and it&#8217;s not too late to send in yours. You might not have won a t-shirt, but you still have the chance to hear your joke featured on the podcast! 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