What happens to animals in a flood?
Just like humans, animals can be displaced by floods and storms.
Whether it's wind and rain blowing them out of trees or flood and water damage forcing them to flee their homes, animals feel the devastation of natural disasters in similar ways to their human friends.
In Australia, it pays to be mindful of how floods can impact wildlife and what to look out for during these challenging events.
Vulnerable Australian animals in floods and storms
Any native animal could be at risk during a flood or storm event.
From smaller animals like insects, spiders, snakes and lizards, to larger animals like kangaroos, koalas, possums and flying foxes or even our wide array of native birds, the ability of floods and storms to impact ground areas and trees at the same time means all wildlife could be in danger.
