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Image Gallery: Wild Kids - Animals of urban habitats

Lots of people live in big cities and towns. Many Australian plants and animals have adapted to live with us in our gardens, buildings, parks and harbours. Find out what might live in your backyard.

Australian Magpie Illustration

Australian Pelican Illustration

Eastern Rosella & Crimson Rosella Illustration

Little Pied Cormorant Illustration

Mallard Illustration

Peregrine Falcon Illustration

Purple Swamphen Illustration

Rainbow Lorikeet Illustration

Grey-headed Flying-fox Illustration

Lesser Long-eared Bat Illustration

Little Forest Bat Illustration

Little Northern Freetail-bat Illustration

White-striped Freetail-bat Illustration

Eastern Water Skink Illustration

Green and Golden Bell Frog Life cycle

Spotted Marsh Frog Life cycle

Magnificent Spider Illustration

Cicada Shell Illustration

Cockroach Illustration

Damselfly life cycle