![]() ![]() When in a group, one singing dog starts singing and then others join in at different pitches, each with its own unique voice. Known for their big voices, they use their tuneful howling to communicate with other “singers.” Generally, most of the dingo’s vocalizations are similar to that of the wolf and dog, but its howl is incredibly unique. This is the dingo, which looks like a domesticated dog. Each 3-toed foot has a dagger-like claw on the inner toe that is up to 4 inches (10 cm) long! The cassowary can slice open any predator or potential threat with a single swift kick. It is recognised by the blue coloured headgear. Although the emu is taller, the cassowary is the heaviest bird in Australia. The cassowary is a large, flightless bird most closely related to the emu. ![]() Selfie with a deer as if I am in Nara Deer Park (Japan) They have sharp teeth and do not look like animals to be messed around with. However, in this zoo, they also have a few of them being kept here. Tasmanian devils live in Tasmania, a large island just south of Australia. Tasmanian devils are the largest carnivorous (meat-eating) marsupials in the world. Despite trying to teach the cockatoo new words, it could only repeat the same “hello” back to us. One of them even managed to screech a high-pitched “hello” to us. Perhaps it is more of a noctural animal, so it was less active during the day.Ĭockatoos are fun-loving, intelligent and energetic parrots, and their food should reflect those traits. When we visited the cheetah, it was lazing around and watched us with its predator eyes. There is a cheetah encounter ($100) that visitors can sign up for. The cheetah is a large cat and native to Africa and central Iran. These inquisitive deer, probably sniffing that we had food around, kept following us around. We purchased a pack of special animal food at the entry. There were certain animals that we could feed at the park, such as deer, kangaroos, wallabies, goats and Himalayan tahr. They look like distant cousins of rabbits. Guinea pigs were feeding on vegetables such as cauliflower and carrots. I can imagine it bustling with activity during summer, but in winter there were not many kids playing here. Based on its size, it is around the length of our arms outspread.Ī disused children’s playground. This monitor lizard has such a nice coat of scaly skin, that seems to camouflage it well in the natural surroundings. In the reptiles enclosure, there were various reptiles on display in the dark, with some red light to aid visitors to spot the creatures, such as snakes, anacondas, monitor lizards etc. It had beautiful plumage but did not open up its feathers for us. It was a short 15 minutes drive from our accommodation in Halls Gap to the zoo, located nearer to Ararat.Īfter paying the entrance fee, we went into the zoo and was greeted by a peacock strolling near some dustbins. This is Victoria’s largest regional zoo, featuring over 160 species of native & exotic mammals, reptiles and birds. There are plenty of reptiles and birds too. ![]() Here you can get up close to Australian native animals such as wallabies, dingoes, quolls, Tasmanian devils and wombats, in addition to exotic species such as cheetahs, southern white rhinos, giraffes, meerkats and spider monkeys. If you are around the Grampians National Park, you can visit this top-notch wildlife park – Halls Gap Zoo – with breeding and conservation programs and a natural bush setting. There are several zoos to visit in Melbourne and beyond, some public and some privately owned.
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