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Drought

 
El Niño. The very name can strike fear into people. From devastating floods in Peru and Chile, to heartbreaking droughts and fires in Australia.

Focusing on Australia's diverse wildlife, we see how they have adapted to the huge swings in climate that El Niño brings. Although it can cause death and destruction, it is a natural part of the animal world.

Animals

Common Wombat

Fat Tailed Dunnart

Feral Fox

Feral Goats

Feral Pigs

Goanna / Monitor Lizard

Koala

Leadbeater's Possum

Northern Brown Bandicoot

Platypus

Snake Necked Turtle

 
Birds

Australian Raven

Emus

Major Mitchell Cockatoos

Mulga Parrots

Sacred Ibis

The Laughing Kookaburra

Wedge Tailed Eagle

 
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