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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2000
Page
15
The Australian Olympic team introduces mascots Olly Syd and Millie chosen to represent Australia. Each mascot embodies traits of the Australian people and reflects the host nation’s spirit through symbolic names and personalities.
The platypus and echidna are the only mammals that lay eggs. The platypus has a rubbery bill, webbed feet, a beaverlike tail, and feeds on small aquatic prey using a sensitive bill. The echidna, or spiny anteater, bears spines and bristles, curls into a protective ball, and feeds on ants and termites with a long sticky tongue.
The dingo, a wild Australian dog brought by Aboriginal people, preys on animals and sometimes attacks cattle. Dingoes howl rather than bark and can form packs. The frill-necked lizard displays a neck frill when frightened. Australia hosts reptiles such as crocodiles, turtles, and about 160 snake species.
The text surveys female marsupials with young in pouches, koalas born hairless and pouch-bound, their tree lifestyle, and the growth of joeys. It notes koalas lack eyelids and tails, are misnamed bears, and eat eucalyptus leaves. Kangaroos reach six feet, 200 pounds, hop up to 25 feet, and 30 mph, using tails for balance. Pygmy possums dwell day sleeping, night feeding on pollen. Australia’s isolation created distinct wildlife.
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