Here is a list of common feral animals in Australia, along with a brief description of their impact:

🐖 1. Feral Pigs

• Widespread in northern and eastern Australia

• Cause severe damage to crops, pastures, and water sources

• Spread diseases to livestock (e.g., leptospirosis, brucellosis)

🐶 2. Wild Dogs

• Found across rural and remote regions

• Attack sheep, calves, and goats

• Crossbreed with domestic dogs, increasing adaptability

🐱 3. Feral Cats

• Present across all of mainland Australia and many islands

• Kill over 1.5 billion native animals annually

• Major cause of native mammal extinctions

🦊 4. Foxes

• Introduced in the 1800s for hunting

• Prey on poultry, lambs, and endangered native wildlife

• Spread parasites and contribute to biodiversity loss

🐇 5. Rabbits

• Found in most agricultural and semi-arid areas

• Compete with livestock for feed

• Cause erosion through extensive burrowing

• Impact reforestation and native plant regeneration

🐐 6. Feral Goats

• Common in rangelands and rocky areas

• Compete with livestock and native grazers

• Damage fencing, bushland, and cultural sites

🦌 7. Feral Deer

• Several species (e.g., fallow, red, rusa, sambar) now feral

• Destroy crops, compete with livestock, and damage forest understory

• Increasing in urban fringe areas and national parks