On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, an emu up a gum tree.

Okay, heres the thing, you cannot find Emu's in the gum trees around this neck of the wood.
They cannot fly, obviously because they are a big bird with little wings, and if your Kangaroo runs out of hop, you can ride your pet Emu to school, this is also a great form of transportation if you are running late, because they are beasts and run very fast because of their big strong legs. They do attack but are generally peaceful, and they dance!
*Note: The Emu that fluffs out his feathers is trying to get the females attention, he's just acting really cool.

.
/* */
On the second day of Christmas my true sent to me, two pink galahs, and an emu up a gum tree.

Galahs are cute little birds, very noisy around the dawn and dusk hours. They are part of the cockatoo family, they are known to be somewhat of a pest or nuisance, but are actually quite intelligent. The word Galah originates from the Yuwaalaraay (Aboriginal language of southeast Australia) word gilaa. They are pets and often can be taught to talk.

.
/* */
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me, three kookaburras laughing, two pink galahs, and an emu up a gum tree.

Kookaburras are something else and always find the worst time to laugh, often when you screw up and you think no one saw, a kookaburra will laugh out of the blue and you'll shake your head it shame or often laugh along with it. They have brown, white, black and blue feathers and are overly stocky in build. They kill their prey by bashing it up against something and will even eat small birds. They are from the king fisher family.

.
/* */
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Four koalas cuddling, three kookaburras laughing, two pink galahs and an emu up a gum tree.

Awww! I love Koalas. Yet they are brutish, smelly and nasty. They look very cuddly and lovable but have huge claws. The koala gets its name from an ancient Aboriginal word meaning "no drink" because it receives over 90% of its hydration from the Eucalyptus leaves (also known as gum leaves) it eats. Pretty much what they do all day is sleep and eat. A mummy koala will talk to her baby through soft clicking, squeaking sounds and gentle humming or murmuring sounds, while the male koala's (and sometimes the females, when annoyed) will grunt and bellow. Because they move so slowly they often get caught in the middle of the road when crossing, and recently in the bush fires many had died.

.
/* */
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me five kangaroos, four koalas cuddling, three kookaburras laughing, two pink galahs, and an emu up a gum tree.

My true love sent me these kangaroos for easier transportation to school. Ahaha. Because my last one got squashed by a drop bear. Not really, unfortunately in Australia we don't all have a kangaroo in our back yard but in some places you don't have to go to far before you find one. Usually they can be found on any golf course or school ovals, because of all the grass on which they feed on, they can really be found anywhere. Not matter on the size of the kangaroo they all have one thing in common, big feet and powerful back legs. Tell you what though, I would never like to come face to face with one of those big red fellas though, they can grow to 5.25 foot tall and the males fight each other by boxing with their front paws and kicking huge kicks.

.
/* */
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me six brolgas dancing, five Kangaroos, four koalas cuddling, three kookaburras laughing, two pink galahs, and an emu up a gum tree.

Brolgas are peaceful. The male and female are know to dance together before mating and will stay with the same partner for life. They are part of the Crane family, they deliver the babies in Australia. They are found in flocks, sometimes to contain over 1000 birds. They are found in the Northern and Eastern parts of Australia in the wetlands.
The Legend of the Brolga:
An Aboriginal legend tells of a beautiful young woman who always danced instead of working. She was turned into a tall, slender bird. Her name was Bralgah. The complicated dance of the brolga is imitated by the Aborigines in some of their dances.

.
/* */
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me seven possums playing, six brolgas dancing, five Kangaroos, four koalas cuddling, three kookaburras laughing, two pink galahs, and an emu up a gum tree.

Okay well the last for tonight is the possum, in Australia we have 13 species of large Possums. They are nocturnal and are often brown or grey in colouring. The 1st toe on hind feet is opposable, and the 2nd and 3rd toes are fused except for claws at the tip used for grooming. Often at night I will hear possums fighting outside my bed room, it is a screeching sound and very annoying. They enjoy eating fruits, I suppose you could say they have a big sweet tooth. They have huge eyes and big ears and look overly adorable. They are very curious and will come close to you if you are quiet not boisterous.

.
/* */
And that is the first seven days of Christmas, Aussie style.