Just to clarify, theyre also called bulldog ants. Glenys Oogjes is one of Australia's longest serving animal advocates. Wildlife Informer is reader-supported. The name is derived from walyu in the Nyungar language. During mating season, most antechinus species have a reproduction strategy known as semelparity or "big-bang" reproduction. For example, the species named Procoptodon were known to stand up to almost 6 feet in height, and they weighed almost 230 kg. As their name suggests, they are native to Madagascar island off mainland Africa. Commonly found in eucalyptus forests in Eastern Australia, the sugar gliders vary in size and belong to a different group of arboreal marsupials. Theyre commonly referred to as the Plains Turkey, and in Central Australia as a Bush Turkey. The southern Titiwangsa bent-toed gecko has 36 letters in its scientific name and 32 in the common name, making it one of the longest-named reptiles. Name: Koala. They range from 3 feet to 9 feet long. 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