Thursday, 17 October 2013

Australian Rainforests: Fact File

Australia's rainforests are famous for dangerous animals, such as the cassowary, and it is a beautiful landscape. Here are some facts about it.

1. 80% of the flowers there can not be found anywhere else.

2. It is home to the platypus, commonly known as the oddest animal alive.

3. It once covered the entire Australian continent.

4. The mean average rainfall in Australia's tropical rainforests varies between 1.2 metres and 3 metres per annum.

5. 60% of that rain falls from December to March, the summer months over there.