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===Fauna=== Freshwater [[crocodile]]s can be found in the gorge; however, they pose little threat because they prefer to stay away from humans.<ref name="discover" /> They may become aggressive if disturbed when mating or protecting their young.<ref name="xqnp"/> The park is home to the most easterly distribution of the nocturnal [[rock ringtail possum]].<ref name="xqnp"/> Other animal species found in the park include the [[rock-haunting ringtail possum]], [[agile wallaby]], [[olive python]], [[catfish]], [[wallaroo]], [[dingo]], and [[echidna]]. In the creeks are [[archerfish]], the endangered [[red-bellied short-necked turtle]]s, [[Elseya dentata|northern snapping turtle]]s as well as numerous fish species.<ref name="xqnp"/> Fishing in the national park is not permitted with the exception of Gregory River in the Riversleigh section.<ref name="xqnp"/> Lawn Hill and the surrounding regions are also inhabited by feral pigs which cause extensive damage to the land close by the creek systems.<ref name="abc">{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/07/2946876.htm |title=Feral pig problem on the rise |access-date=5 September 2010 |date=7 July 2010 |work=[[ABC News Online]] |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |archive-date=11 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811070302/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/07/2946876.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> ====Birds==== The park is classified by [[BirdLife International]] as an [[Important Bird Area]]. It is home to more than 140 bird species,<ref name="xqnp"/> including the [[buff-sided robin]], [[great bowerbird]], [[red-collared lorikeet]], [[crimson finch]], [[zebra finch]], [[kestrel]], [[spinifex pigeon]], [[barking owl]], [[brolga]], [[budgerigar]]s, and the [[wedge-tailed eagle]]. It supports a large population of the [[Carpentarian grasswren]] and small numbers of the [[painted honeyeater]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Boodjamulla |access-date=2011-05-20 |work=Birdata |publisher=Birds Australia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |archive-date=6 July 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> The rare [[purple-crowned fairy-wren]] is the park emblem.<ref name = "explore"/>
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