What wild animals can you eat in Australia?

Let’s take a look at some of the meats that have kept us strong and healthy for thousands of years.

• Kangaroos/Wallabies. Kangaroo meat is well known in Australia and internationally as an alternative to other western meats such as lamb or beef.
• Snakes/Pythons.
• Echidnas.
• Crocodiles.
• Goannas/Lizards.
• Koalas.
• Wombats.
• Possums.

Can you eat koala bear meat?

I don’t feel the need to berate said Texans and their varieties of meats, but one traveler certainly slammed the local eating customs while in China. An Australian on the road saw a cage of koala bears for sale, for pets or meat, and was way upset.

Are Australians encouraged to eat kangaroo meat?

Australians have been encouraged to eat more kangaroo meat as a way of controlling the population, which is nearing 50 million. Government figures from 2016 show there were almost 45 million kangaroos, nearly double the human population of Australia.

Can you eat possum in Australia?

Brushtail possums are found throughout Tasmania and though they may be cute and fluffy, they can be a real pest for farmers as they’ll eat just about anything you don’t want them to. All species of possum are protected in Tasmania and it is illegal to shoot them without a culling license.

Can you eat crocodile in Australia?

YES! Crocodile meat is available in many places throughout Australia, while its leather is used in belts, handbags and wallets. Josh is a fan of crocodile meat, which he likens to chicken, but on the sweeter side.

Are kookaburras edible?

Kookaburra. Beautiful carnivorous birds known for eating their young as well as stealing sausages off your fork at the local park barbie (barbeque).

What does Giraffe taste like?

One Montana-based business called Giraffine claims to sell live animals as well as meat, which its website describes as “intensely flavored lean meat; It tastes very similar to horse meat but more tender.” A call to Giraffine was not immediately returned.

Is eating kangaroo illegal in Australia?

Kangaroo meat was legalised for human consumption in South Australia in 1980. In New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria it could only be sold as pet food until 1993. Kangaroo was once limited in availability, although consumption in Australia is becoming more widespread.

Why don’t Australians eat platypus?

We love platypus but only as our native animals, not to eat. The platypus is a protected species throughout Australia. Also, it’s quite small so there is not much meat on it. And what meat there is is almost inedible. And it is very difficult to catch.

Where do platypuses live?

Platypus lives in the burrows dug near the water bodies, rivers, and lakes. Platypuses have to eat food nearly 30\% of their body weight per day. This is the reason they keep on hunting 10 to 12 hours per day. Platypuses have been evolved to be perfect hunters and use special techniques to hunt underwater which we’ll discuss further.

How do platypuses forage for food?

During their feast of the treasures found within the riverbeds, platypuses are able to eat the soft parts of their food and spit out the bones. They use their tongues to separate the food up, along with the gravel they stow away as well. Foraging for food is not left up to either gender.

Does a platypus have a stomach?

They don’t have a stomach; the esophagus leads the food straight to the intestine. Platypuses dive underwater to catch their prey and they eat it after reaching the surface. Each dive usually last for around 30 to 40 seconds but sometimes can last longer than that.