The Ferals

1. The Ferals Chloe Neilsen 8H4

2. Ribet Ribet The Cane Toad • Bufo marinus • Introduced into Australia to eat cane eating pests. • Found in sand dunes, coastal heath, rainforest and mangroves. • May be grey, yellowish, olive-brown or reddish-brown. • Large heavily-built amphibians with dry warty skin. • Average sized adults are 10-15 cm long. • Found in the north of Queensland and are spreading West. http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/canetoad.htm

3. The Feral Cat • Felis catus. • Solitary and predominantly nocturnal • Hides all day in burrows and hollow logs • Enjoys eating bridled nail-tail wallabies and bush tailed possums. • Found all over Australia. • Carry infectious diseases such as toxoplasmosis and sarcosporidiosis. http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/cat/index.html

4. The Feral Pig • Sus scrofa • Found in some parts of Australia. • Between 13 million and 23 million feral pigs in Australia. • Feral pigs are active from late afternoon to early morning. • The eat a wide range of foods including plants and small animals. • Destroy vegetation that prevents erosion. http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/tap/pig/index.html

5. The Fox • Vulpes Vulpes. • Major predator in Australia. • Small to medium in size. • Found almost all over Australia. • Introduced to Australia for recreational hunting. • Prey on newborn lambs, goat kids and poultry. http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/fox/index.html

6. The Rabbit • Oryctolagus cuniculus. • Found almost all over Australia. • Compete with native wildlife, damage vegetation and degrade the land. • Feral rabbits can breed when they are only four months old. • Western Australia built a 1700km fence to keep the rabbits out. • Most widely distributed and abundant mammal in Australia http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/rabbit/index.html

7. SCAT!