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[00:04.10]As well as almost 300 species of mammal,
[00:07.75]like the bizarre, egg-laying, long-nosed echidna.
[00:19.58]There are even kangaroos that have taken to the trees.
[00:27.26]Although somewhat precariously!
[00:30.50]Did any of these animals ever travel east to other islands?
[00:38.14]Around 300 species of reptile thrive within this hot house,
[00:43.80]including the ubiquitous mourning gecko.
[00:50.69]It is a highly-adaptable creature.
[00:52.56]But did it have the tools, stamina and luck to survive being a castaway?
[01:05.26]One animal certainly did - humans.