{"id":115,"date":"2023-09-18T09:17:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingdesert23.wpengine.com\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2025-05-30T02:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:45:24","slug":"australian-adventures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/visit\/animals-and-gardens\/australian-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"115\" class=\"elementor elementor-115\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bee44c hero-nav e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bee44c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e179a elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center nav-list elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b0e179a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#trial\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Trail Overview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ag\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Animals &amp; Gardens<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#access\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Accessibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#conservation\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Conservation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b28ab nav-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6b28ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visitor Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d654d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49d654d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e36dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57e36dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Australian Adventures<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed11a36 elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ed11a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All the wonders of Australia&#8217;s unique deserts, none of the jet lag.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02e6d5 section colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e02e6d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"trial\" data-color=\"#FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6daa9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6daa9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bd0c5 lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0bd0c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Set within a nearly one-acre footprint, Australian Adventures highlights some of the incredible biodiversity of Australia&#8217;s deserts. There are no barriers on the walkabout path, so the animals may even come for a closer look.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66dc455 elementor-align-center forest-green-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"66dc455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TheLivingDesert_WebMap_April2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Set within a nearly one-acre footprint, Australian Adventures highlights some of the incredible biodiversity of Australia\u2019s deserts. There are no barriers on the walkabout path, so the animals may even come for a closer look.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd95642 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd95642\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258c2a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"258c2a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907b689 att-img e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"907b689\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90abc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e90abc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MG_3092.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MG_3092.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MG_3092-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MG_3092-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d17c4 e-con-full slide-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95d17c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974b5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"974b5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don't Forget a Snack!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcafe7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcafe7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Experience dining with a wild twist at Kookaburra Cafe, serving fresh bites and kids&#8217; favorites. Venture onto the patio to dine with a view of the habitat!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003ec14 elementor-align-left forest-green-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"003ec14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kookaburracafe_Jan_2025_Menuj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Menu<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M257.5 445.1l-22.2 22.2c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 273c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.4 44.7c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.2 22.2c9.5 9.5 9.3 25-.4 34.3L136.6 216H424c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v32c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H136.6l120.5 114.8c9.8 9.3 10 24.8.4 34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93256a animal-garden-section section colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c93256a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ag\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#53665233\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b8eb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74b8eb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120f63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"120f63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Animals You May See<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019b2d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tld-animals-gardens\" data-id=\"019b2d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tld-animals-gardens.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tld-animals\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals-wrapper swiper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bearded_dragon-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"bearded dragon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bearded_dragon-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bearded_dragon.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Bearded Dragon<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Pogona vitticeps<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">This mid-sized stocky arboreal lizard has prominent spines along its sides, a large triangular head and a spiny jaw pouch that looks like a beard when swollen. The color on its&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agamidae, the agama lizard family.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>None.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Central Australia.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Desert to semi-arid woodland.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The name \u201cdragon\u201d comes from the color of the interior of the mouth. When opened, it gives the appearance of breathing fire. This action is used to deter predators or male rivals during the breeding season.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>This mid-sized stocky arboreal lizard has prominent spines along its sides, a large triangular head and a spiny jaw pouch that looks like a beard when swollen. The color on its upper parts varies from shades of brown, gray, reddish-brown to bright orange while the ventral surface ranges from pale to dark gray with white elongated spots edged with black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mature males have dark beards that become black during courtship and breeding. Adults can grow up to 2 ft. in length, the tail accounting for more than half of this and males are larger than females. They are omnivores, consuming many types of insects, small vertebrates and vegetation including fruits and flowers. They are preyed on by dingos and monitor lizards. They reach sexual maturity at one to two years of age and females lay clutches of from 11-30 leathery oblong-shaped eggs in early summer in nests dug in sandy soil. The young hatch unattended three months later. Forming a shield-like structure around the snout is a spiny jaw pouch which, when inflated, looks like a beard and is used in courtship displays as well as to deter predators from attacking.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bennetts-wallaby.600x400-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"bennetts wallaby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bennetts-wallaby.600x400-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bennetts-wallaby.600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Bennett&#8217;s Wallaby<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Macropus rufogriseus<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">Bennett\u2019s wallaby is a member of the macropod family. Macropod means \u201clarge foot\u201d and refers to a family of marsupials including kangaroos and pademelons native to Australia. Well-developed males tend to&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Concern.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This medium-sized wallaby is found in eastern Australia, from Queensland to South Australia. It can also be found in Tasmania.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bennett\u2019s wallaby inhabits eucalypt forests, coastal shrublands, and grazing fields.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Bennett\u2019s wallaby is a member of the macropod family. Macropod means \u201clarge foot\u201d and refers to a family of marsupials including kangaroos and pademelons native to Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well-developed males tend to be aggressive with each other and they fight by \u2018boxing\u2019. When these wallabies feel threatened, they stamp their feet to alert others. They can also communicate using their ears, scent marking, and some vocalizations like growling and hissing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bennett\u2019s wallaby has grey to reddish fur coloration, white cheek markings, and a patch of reddish fur on the neck. It has a white or light grey abdomen and a dark brown muzzle. Its head-body length reaches up to 40 inches, males being generally larger than females. Its ears are longer in proportion to other wallaby and kangaroo species and can turn to the side, which contributes to its keen hearing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bettong.600x400-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"bettong\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bettong.600x400-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bettong.600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Bettong<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Bettongia penicillata<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Potoroidae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Endangered<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nature preserves in Southwest Australia<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Desert grasslands, forests, woodlands, eucalyptus scrublands<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-tongued-skink.600x400-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"blue-tongued skink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-tongued-skink.600x400-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blue-tongued-skink.600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Blue-Tongued Skink<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Tiliqua scincoides<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">The blue-tongue skink spends most of the day searching for food. Although it is slow-moving, its brown-banded body helps it camouflage into the surrounding landscape. When threatened, blue-tongue skinks open their&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scincidae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Concern<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Northern Australia<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grasslands, shrublands, savannas, forests<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blue-tongued skinks are threatened by habitat loss, increasing wildfires due to climate change, agricultural toxins, and predation by foxes, dogs, and feral cats.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The blue-tongue skink spends most of the day searching for food. Although it is slow-moving, its brown-banded body helps it camouflage into the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When threatened, blue-tongue skinks open their mouth wide and deploy their ultraviolet blue-tongued, sharply contrasting their pink mouth. They also flatten their body to appear larger, thereby frightening potential predators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue-tongued skinks get around using a serpentine (snake-like) movement, slithering on their bellies and using their feet to push themselves along.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/emu-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"emu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/emu-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/emu.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Emu<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Dromaius novaehollandiae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">The emu is the second largest bird in the world and a very vocal communicator. It has a unique throat pouch, which allows it to make deep booming, drumming, grunting, and&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Conern<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grassy plains, forests, scrublands<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Bird With Many Hidden Talents<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The emu is the second largest bird in the world and a very vocal communicator. It has a unique throat pouch, which allows it to make deep booming, drumming, grunting, and even hissing sounds.&nbsp;Despite their size, emus are excellent swimmers and their strong legs enable them to jump up to 7 feet in the air. While running, an emu\u2019s stride is nearly 9 feet long and they can sprint long distances, reaching speeds of up to 30 miles per hour. Although emus have wings, they are flightless. Their feathers have a unique design, which gives them a hair-like appearance and protects them from the sun.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/laughing-kookaburra-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"laughing kookaburra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/laughing-kookaburra-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/laughing-kookaburra.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Laughing Kookaburra<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Dacelo novaeguineae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">The laughing kookaburra is the most prominent member of the kingfisher family and gets its name from its maniacal-sounding call, replicating a variety of chortles, deep laughs, and hoots. Nicknamed the&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alcedinidae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Concern<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eastern Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Woodlands and forests<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The laughing kookaburra is the most prominent member of the kingfisher family and gets its name from its maniacal-sounding call, replicating a variety of chortles, deep laughs, and hoots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicknamed the \u201cbushman\u2019s alarm clock\u201d for its early dawn and dusk cackling, family groups of kookaburras live in the same territory year-round and communicate boundaries to other groups with their distinctive calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laughing kookaburras can alter their loud vocalizations to find others for courtship, raising alarms, showing aggression, and begging for food.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-controls\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"popup-overly\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"close-btn\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content-wrapper\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-hero\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"animal-title\"><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-status\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d89bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d89bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/animals-gardens\/?_animals_gardens_type=animal&#038;_animals_gardens_filter=australian-adventures\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df9dd4 animal-garden-section section colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5df9dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ag\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#F7F2E7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f2030 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11f2030\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ade3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92ade3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plants You May See<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454ec0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-tld-animals-gardens\" data-id=\"454ec0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tld-animals-gardens.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tld-animals\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals-wrapper swiper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Common Mulga<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Species Name<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">The common mulga (Acacia aneura) is the most abundant acacia of the hot arid interior of Australia. The name mulga comes from an aboriginal word meaning \u201clong, narrow shield\u201d and the&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conservation Status<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Range<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Habitat<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Highlights<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The common mulga (<em>Acacia aneura<\/em>) is the most abundant acacia of the hot arid interior of Australia. The name <em>mulga<\/em> comes from an aboriginal word meaning \u201clong, narrow shield\u201d and the strong wood was used to make weapons such as spears and boomerangs. Mulga is a small tree typically less than 20 feet tall with grey-green foliage and cylindrical sulphur yellow flowers favored by bees followed by flat brown seed pods high in protein.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Ghost Gum<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>aparrerinja<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">The ghost gum (Corymbia aparrerinja, formerly Eucalyptus papuana) is one of the most iconic trees of the central desert of Australia. Its common name refers to its chalk white trunk which&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Corymbia<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conservation Status<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Range<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Habitat<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Highlights<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The ghost gum (Corymbia aparrerinja, formerly Eucalyptus papuana) is one of the most iconic trees of the central desert of Australia. Its common name refers to its chalk white trunk which glows in the moonlight and was seen as evidence to the presence of living spirits. These striking trees stand out in stark contrast to the red gorges and ranges of central Australia. Ghost gums were a favorite subject of the famed Australian Aboriginal landscape artist Albert Namatjira.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Queensland Bottle Tree<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Species<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">The Queensland bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) is named after its large pachycaul trunk. The much sought-after bottle shape of the trunk is achieved after at least 5-8 years of growth and&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conservation status<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Range<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Habitat<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Highlights<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The Queensland bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) is named after its large pachycaul trunk. The much sought-after bottle shape of the trunk is achieved after at least 5-8 years of growth and has earned the tree the attention of succulent growers and bonsai enthusiasts. It is widely used in its native Queensland as an ornamental landscape tree for its ability to withstand drought and high temperatures. In the wild, it is an important emergent component of protected softwood scrub where it is often the tallest member of the canopy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-controls\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"popup-overly\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"close-btn\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content-wrapper\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-hero\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"animal-title\"><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-status\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b88fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9b88fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/animals-gardens\/?_animals_gardens_type=plant&#038;_animals_gardens_filter=australian-adventures\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7b584 section colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae7b584\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"access\" data-color=\"#FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b376cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b376cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accessibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2e8bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a2e8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the day of your visit, please feel free to discuss any needs you have at our Guest Services office, adjacent to the front entrance. If you have needs or questions prior to your visit, please call us at <a href=\"tel:7603465694\">(760) 346-5694<\/a>, or email us at <a href=\"mailto:GuestServices@LivingDesert.org\">GuestServices@LivingDesert.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8caa352 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8caa352\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c7b1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8c7b1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0b985 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a0b985\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb810b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbb810b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mobility Information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea456b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eea456b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Paved paths, with even terrain.<\/li><li>Strollers and wagons must be be left outside of the habitat.<\/li><li>Chairs and areas to sit are available throughout this section of the Zoo.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a98c6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a98c6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbf151 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dbf151\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322012a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"322012a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensory and Additional Information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888fb12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"888fb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Service animals are not permitted in Australian Adventures.<\/li>\n \t<li>Features sections with heightened noise levels; use discretion.<\/li>\n \t<li>Home to various species of free-flying birds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c8352 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26c8352\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vicki-Lou-Giraffe-Calf-2025-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/latest-happenings\/bestzoo\/\">The Living Desert: Nominated for Best Zoo In...<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/latest-happenings\/\" class=\"category\">Latest Happenings<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">We\u2019re honored to share that The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens has been nominated in USA Today\u2019s 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards for Best Zoo, Best Zoo Membership,&hellip;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/latest-happenings\/bestzoo\/\" class=\"link\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide article\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/desert-day-to-go-nation-wide\/\" class=\"feature-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/desert-day-to-go-nation-wide\/\">Desert Day to Go Nation-Wide<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/latest-happenings\/\" class=\"category\">Latest Happenings<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">A common misconception about deserts is that they are desolate and barren \u2014 wastelands that bear no life and have no benefits. Those who live and have&hellip;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/desert-day-to-go-nation-wide\/\" class=\"link\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/\" class=\"elementor-button\">Read All Articles<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-controls\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-mob-btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/\" class=\"elementor-button\">Read All Articles<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50119b0 section our-initiatives our-initiatives-new colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50119b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"conservation\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#F7F2E7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a94833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a94833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de73c5c elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de73c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many similarities exist between Californian and Australian deserts, but the continent\u2019s geographic isolation, long geologic history, and diverse climates result in sustaining a variety of animals that are unique to Australia. Here&#8217;s how The Living Desert is working to protect biodiversity and and support these desert species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641ccdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"641ccdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/conservation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86adaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c86adaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071d4a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"071d4a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e25e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9e25e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6330d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6330d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wallabies face numerous threats in their natural habitat due to climate change, leading to a decline in their population to less than 10,000 individuals. To help preserve this species, The Living Desert works closely with the Australian government to house and breed yellow-footed rock wallabies at the Zoo. The Living Desert is honored to be the only U.S. zoo currently caring for a breeding mob of yellow-footed rock wallabies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849b025 reverse-forest-green-button elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"849b025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5cb800 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5cb800\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf0481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cf0481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_5437.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5035\" alt=\"The Living Desert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_5437.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_5437-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_5437-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ceffe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79ceffe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37575c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f37575c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f60892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f60892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studbook and Species Survival Plan\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2449ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2449ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Living Desert is dedicated to preserving the desert species of the world for future generations, but sadly many species are on the verge of extinction. To prevent losing these species forever, zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)\u00a0have created responsible breeding programs called Species Survival Plans\u00ae \u00a0(SSPs). This strategic, scientific, and intentional process is led by species experts, several of which are at The Living Desert.<br \/><br \/>These cooperative programs are designed to maintain a healthy, genetically diverse, and demographically stable population for the long-term future and is just one way The Living Desert continues to be part of the solution to save animals from extinction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bfd2c6 reverse-forest-green-button elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0bfd2c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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