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The Unique Australian Wildlife

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Many countries have their own unique fauna.But Australia is mostly unusual in that

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Слайд 1The Unique Australian Wildlife
The notes to the geological history of

the continent

By Maria Skochilova
School 7
Nizhny Tagil

The Unique Australian WildlifeThe notes to the geological history of the continentBy Maria SkochilovaSchool 7Nizhny Tagil

Слайд 2
Many countries have their own unique fauna.
But Australia is mostly

unusual in that

Many countries have their own unique fauna.But Australia is mostly unusual in that

Слайд 3320-270 million years ago Permo-Carboniferous Age
If we had observed
the Earth surface


from space at that time,
we would have seen
quite

the other picture
320-270 million years ago Permo-Carboniferous Age If we had observedthe Earth surface from space at that time,

Слайд 4270-210 million years ago The end of Permian – the

beginning of Trias
About 275 million years ago
Euroamerica and

Angara
made a huge landmass of
Laurasia

Laurasia

The Tethys Sea
Separated Laurasia
from the protocontinent
of Pangaea


Pangaea


The Tethys Sea

Nowadays it is
the Middeteranian Sea

270-210 million years ago  The end of Permian – the beginning of Trias About 275 million

Слайд 5270-210 million years ago The end of Permian – the

beginning of Trias
On land the vertebrates are represented in the

Triassic by amphibians and reptiles.
The first true mammals, which were very small, are supposed to appear in the Late Triassic.
270-210 million years ago  The end of Permian – the beginning of Trias On land the

Слайд 6Triassic Period: continents and oeans of the Earth in Early

Triassic time

Triassic Period:  continents and oeans of the Earth in Early Triassic time

Слайд 7Monotreme
The egg-laying
mammalians include
the amphibious platypus
and the terrestrial echidnas


of Australia, Tasmania,
and New Guinea
short-beaked echidna
amphibious platipus

MonotremeThe egg-laying mammalians include the amphibious platypusand the terrestrial echidnas of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guineashort-beaked echidnaamphibious

Слайд 8180 million years ago Middle Jurassic period
The protocontinent
supposedly covered


about half the Earth
and was completely
surrounded
by a

world ocean
called Panthalassa.

180 million years ago  Middle Jurassic period The protocontinent supposedly covered about half the Earth and

Слайд 9180 million years ago Middle Jurassic period
Dinosaurs and other reptiles

emerged to dominate the land, sea, and sky.
The first birds

and new varieties of reefbuilding and other invertebrate faunas, provided Jurassic life with added complexity.
180 million years ago  Middle Jurassic periodDinosaurs and other reptiles emerged to dominate the land, sea,

Слайд 10Late Jurassic Epoch: geochronological map

Late Jurassic Epoch:  geochronological map

Слайд 11100 million years ago Early Cretaceous Period
Later Pangaea began
to break

apart.
Its segments Laurasia
and Gondwanaland
gradually receded,
resulting
in

the formation
of the Atlantic Ocean.
100 million years ago Early Cretaceous Period Later Pangaea began to break apart. Its segments Laurasia and

Слайд 12Two important groups of modern
mammals evolved
during the Cretaceous.
100

million years ago Early Cretaceous Period
Cretaceous placentals, smaller than those
of

present-day ones, were poised to take over
the terrestrial environments
as soon as the dinosaurs vanished.
Two important groups of modern mammals evolved during the Cretaceous.100 million years ago Early Cretaceous Period Cretaceous

Слайд 13100 million years ago Early Cretaceous Period
Another
mammal group,
the marsupials,


evolved during
the Cretaceous
as well.
This group includes
the

native species
of Australia,
kangaroos, koalas,
and the North
American
opossum.
100 million years ago Early Cretaceous Period Another mammal group, the marsupials, evolved during the Cretaceous as

Слайд 14Late Cretaceous Epoch: geochronological map

Late Cretaceous Epoch:  geochronological map

Слайд 1570 million years ago The end of Cretaceous Period
The Late Cretaceous


record is much
more complete.
It is known, for instance,


that during the Late
Cretaceous
many dinosaur types
lived in relationships
like the present-day
terrestrial mammals.
70 million years ago The end of Cretaceous PeriodThe Late Cretaceous record is much more complete. It

Слайд 16Diprotodon
characterized by
a wombat-like body
the size of a

large
rhinoceros.
massively constructed
skeleton to support
its imposing

bulk.
well developed teeth
of gnawing animals.
herbivorous
distantly related
to kangaroos and
wombats.

extinct marsupial mammals
existed 30 - 10,000 years ago
in Australia.

Diprotodon  characterized by a wombat-like body the size of a large rhinoceros.  massively constructed skeleton

Слайд 1745 million years ago The beginning of Cenozoic era
By that time

Australasia was isolated
from all other
continental masses,
here marsupials

evolved
into many diverse forms.
In South America
they survived
alongside placentals,
forming the Neotropical
mammalian fauna.
45 million years ago The beginning of Cenozoic eraBy that time Australasia was isolated from all other

Слайд 18Structural and behavioral parallels with placental mammals are in some

cases quite striking.

Structural and behavioral parallels with placental mammals  are in some cases quite striking.

Слайд 19There are marsupials that look remarkably like moles, shrews, squirrels,

mice, dogs, and hyenas.

There are marsupials that look remarkably like moles, shrews, squirrels, mice, dogs, and hyenas.

Слайд 20The koala and the kangaroo are the most well-known marsupials.

The koala and the kangaroo  are the most well-known  marsupials.

Слайд 21Marsupials

Long-nosed
bandicoot
Spotted-tailed
quoll, or native cat

MarsupialsLong-nosed bandicootSpotted-tailed quoll,  or native cat

Слайд 22Marsupials
Virginia,
or opossum

MarsupialsVirginia, or opossum

Слайд 23Marsupials
Red kangaroo –
Wallaby
Western grey kangaroo

MarsupialsRed kangaroo –WallabyWestern grey kangaroo

Слайд 24Marsupials
Dunnart,
a marsupial mouse
Kangaroo Rat

MarsupialsDunnart, a marsupial mouseKangaroo Rat

Слайд 25Marsupials
Wombat
Tasmanian Devil

MarsupialsWombatTasmanian Devil

Слайд 26Marsupials
The niches that marsupials fill
are closely associated
with structure.


The diets of marsupials
are as varied
as the niches

they occupy.
MarsupialsThe niches that marsupials fill are closely associated with structure. The diets of marsupials are as varied

Слайд 27The burrowing species have powerful foreclaws with which they can

tunnel into the ground for food and for shelter
The

gliders
have a membrane
along either flank,
attached to the forelegs
and hind legs,
that enables the animals
to glide down from a high perch
The burrowing species have powerful foreclaws with which they can tunnel into the ground for food and

Слайд 28Cenozoic Era: faunal migration routes and barriers

Cenozoic Era:  faunal migration routes and barriers

Слайд 29The earliest isolation of Australia from all the other continents

made its fauna unique

The earliest isolation of Australia from all the other continents made its fauna unique

Слайд 30Literature

Т. Клементьева, Дж. Шэннон Happy English-3 – Обнинск: Титул, 2005
Д.

Эттенборо Живая природа – М.: Мир книги, 2001
Britannica 2007

Ultimate Referense Suite DVD - энциклопедия, англоязычное издание: www.britannica.co.uk
LiteratureТ. Клементьева, Дж. Шэннон Happy English-3 – Обнинск: Титул, 2005Д. Эттенборо  Живая природа – М.: Мир

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