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List of placental mammals introduced to Australia facts for kids

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A variety of placental mammals have been introduced to Australia since the arrival of Captain Cook in 1770. They have ranged in size from rodents to deer. One other species, the Dingo, was introduced much earlier, but is nevertheless included in this list.

This is a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia. Note that this sub-list includes six species of introduced rodent that are also included in the rodents of Australia sub-list.

Rodentia

Muridae

Sciuridae

Carnivora

Canidae

Felidae

  • Domestic cat, Felis silvestris catus (Felis catus)
  • Indian Grey Mongoose

Mustelidae

Perissodactyla

Equidae

Artiodactyla

Bovidae

Camelidae

Cervidae

Suidae

  • Pig, Sus scrofa

Lagomorpha

Leporidae

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