Australia Fires Animals Facts. Australia's fires 'killed or harmed 3bn animals' the recent bushfires were one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history, conservationists say. The endemic animals to australia include 93 percent amphibians, 24 percent of insects and fish, 89 percent of reptiles and 83.

It also takes the record as the largest macropod here. Australia's fires 'killed or harmed 3bn animals' the recent bushfires were one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history, conservationists say. 3) scientists estimate that australia's fires have already killed roughly a billion animals, and some species may not be able to recover.

Australia is being ravaged by the worst wildfires seen in decades, with large swaths of the country devastated since the fire season began in july.

In june 2019, the queensland fire and emergency service acting director warned of the potential for an early start to the bushfire season which normally starts in august. Australia fires were far worse than any prediction during the peak of the crisis in january, scientists had estimated that 1.25 billion animals had been killed in new south wales and victoria alone. The bushfires are leaving families without homes, and decimating populations of one of australia’s most iconic animals, the koala, as well as other species. Around 244 species of mammals are found only in australia.