The American flag. The stars represent the 50 US states, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from Great Britain.

The Australian flag features the Union Jack and the stars of the Southern Cross

Bilbies are super-cute! Although they look a bit like a bunny, bilbies are omnivores and eat bugs, spiders, seeds, and fruit.

Canada's flag features the maple leaf. It first came into use in 1965.

The cassowary is a strange Australian bird that looks part bird and part dinosaur

The flag of Cuba

A patriotic donkey dressed up for the 4th of July.

An American eagle dressed up for the 4th of July.

A patriotic elephant dressed up for the 4th of July.

American flag with "Happy 4th of July" message.

The flag of India

The Jolly Roger, or skull and crossbones, is the flag of pirates.

Kangaroos have powerful legs, and can jump great distances. They raise their joeys inside a pouch. Kangaroos are marsupials.

Koala's raise their babies in a pouch. As the baby gets bigger, she climbs onto her mother's back. Koala's are marsupials (not bears).

A beautiful rainbow lorrikeet

Happy Memorial Day, with flag in background.

The New Zealand flag features the Union Jack and the stars of the Southern Cross

The platypus is a really strange animal! Although they are mammals, they lay eggs. They find their prey (such as crayfish) by sensing its electric field. Males have a venomous spur.

Australian brush-tailed possums are very cute, and have very soft fur. Like most Australian mammals they are marsupials, and raise their babies in a pouch.

A boy puts the finishing touches on his sand-castle.

Soldier playing the bugle at a Memorial Day ceremony

The flag of South Africa

The flag of South Korea

Tasmanian Devils are marsupials the size of a small dog. They are ferocious when eating, which is why Europeans named them devils.

Uncle Sam - Happy 4th of July.

The flag of the United Kingdom is sometimes called the Union Jack

Wombats are marsupials that live in burrows underground. They mostly eat grass, herbs, and bark.