This document summarizes the habitats, threats, life cycles, and needs of three Australian animals: the frill-neck lizard, brush tail possum, and wombat. The frill-neck lizard lives in trees and forests and needs a hot, dry environment. Its threats include wedge-tailed eagles and habitat loss from forest clearing. The brush tail possum lives in trees and forests as well as parks and gardens, and needs trees and a variety of foods. Its threats are habitat loss from forest clearing and predators like wild cats and foxes. The wombat lives in burrows and caves and needs shelter, water, and a diet of grass with some tree leaves. Its threats include habitat loss from

1. Frill–
Neck
Lizard
Brush Tail
Possum
Womb
at

2. Frill–Neck Lizard

3. What does my
habitat look like?
I live
in
trees
and in
forests
I live
in
holes
I live
on
branche
s
I love
living
in hot
areas
like a
hot dry
forest
or in

4. What are my threats
to my habitat and
survival?
Wedge
tail
eagles
are a
threat
to me
and my
surviva
l.
Forests
being
cut
down is
a
threat
to my
habitat
.
Wild
cats
are a
threat
to me
and my
surviva
Litter
is a
threat
to my
habitat
.

5. Eggs
Baby
Youth
Adult
What does my life–
cycle look like?

6. I need shelter is live on or in
like trees and branches.
I need to eat food regularly
which is usually insects,
grasshoppers, crickets, ants,
small lizards and even small
animals when I’m big.
I need a warm or hot
environment and we like it to
be dry.
What are my needs?

7. Brush Tail Possum

8. What does my
habitat look like?
I live
in
trees
and in
forests
I live
in big
forests
and
heavily
wooded
areas.
I live
in
parks.
I even
live in
gardens
.

9. What are the threats
to my habitat and
survival?Cuttin
g down
our
forest
s is a
threat
to my
habita
t.
Wild
cats
are a
threa
t to
me
and
my
survi
val.
Foxes
are a
threat
to me
and my
surviv
al.
Dingos
are a
threat
to me
and my
surviva
l.

10. What does my life
cycle look like?In
pouch
Baby
Youth
Adult

11.  I need to have trees to live
in
 I need to have lots of food. I
usually only eat leaves from
trees but need more in my diet
so I eat flowers, human food
like fruit and vegetables and
sometimes I eat small insects.
 I need water to drink
What are my needs?

12. Wombat

13. What does my
habitat look like?I live
in
holes
or
burrows
that I
have
found
or
made.
I live
in
caves
made
from
rocks
and
dirt.
I live
in
hollow
trees.
I live
in
burrows
.

14. What are the threats
to my habitat and
survival?Cuttin
g down
our
forest
s and
land
cleari
ng is
a
threat
to my
habita
t.
Floodi
ng is
a
threat
to my
habita
t and
my
surviv
al.
Wild
dogs
and
dingos
are a
threat
to me
and my
surviv

15. What does my life
cycle look like?In
pouch
Baby
Youth
Adult

16.  I need a burrow or shelter to
live in
 I need water to drink
 I need lots of grass to eat
which is my main source of
food. I also eat leaves from
trees.
 I need a sunny area in Winter
to warm up.
What are my needs?