May 7, 2025

Celebrating Australian Animals #Nipclub Thursday, May 8, 2025


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Join us this week and help us celebrate Australian animals!




Some of the incredible Australian animals (only a few!) include:

Kangaroo (their National Animal)
Emu (their National Bird)
Koala
Echidna
Dingo
Wallaby
Wombat
Quokka
Platypus
Tasmanian Devil
Kookabuma
Lyrebird
Pellucid Hawk Moth
Sugar Glider
Numbat

Did you know these population percentages are only found in Australia?

87% of their mammals
93% of their reptiles
45% of their birds

I bet you didn't know some of these interesting facts!

Koalas:

Are not bears, but marsupials.
Have two thumbs on each front paw.
Two of their back paw toes are fused together, so they can use them as 'combs' for their fur.
They have fingerprints.
They sleep up to 18 hours a day.


Kangaroos:

Can 'pause' their pregnancies for up to 11 months if they sense danger or in periods of drought.
They have 2 uteri (and they can get pregnant in each one).
They can choose the sex of their offspring.


Wombats are the only animal on earth who produce cube-shaped feces.


Quokkas smile, which is not only cute but it keeps them cool by using their tongues for cooling.


The platypus and the echidna are the only two egg-laying mammals in the world.


The lyrebirds can impersonate the calls of 20+ birds. They can also imitate human sounds, like a radio, camera shutter, car alarm, and even a chainsaw.


Australia has more venomous snakes than non-venomous snakes.

They have 90+ distinct species of mistletoe (I know; mistletoe is a plant but it's fascinating).

They have approximately 187 recognized carnivorous plants that trap or consume protozoans, insect, birds, or small animals.


So, join us in celebrating Australia's diverse animal population and thank our Australian pals for being a part of our anipal community!

















Noms and Drinks (A few Australian Specialties)

Sausage Rolls



Chilled Seafood Salad




Asian-Style BBQ Prawns




Meat Pie




Barramundi With Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce




Chicken Parmigiana




Pavlova




Chocolate Ripple Cake




Lamington




Flat White Coffee




Ginger Beer




Espresso Martini




Lemon, Lime, and Bitters




Fizzy Apple Cocktail





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Every penny helps! Thanks!
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A gift from Gator











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