Backyardigans?

Question

my son enjoys this show we know Pablo is a penguin,Tyrone is a moose and Tasha is a hippo but what are Uniqua and Austin supposed to be??? no silly answers as my son will see the answers and he is only 4

Answer 1

UNIQUA:
One of a kind. She's funny – she loves to tell silly jokes and to tickle her friends. She's a little mischievous -- she'd be the kid most likely to ring the doorbell and run away. But she's
sweet --she'll notice if you're happy or sad and say something about it because she cares about you. Graceful, agile and light on her feet, Uniqua is not afraid of anything and can be quite the daredevil. She loves to run and climb and ride her bike faster than anyone. (Uniqua is her name, and also her species – with her purple skin, pink spots, and dainty antennae, she doesn't look like any other creature on the planet.)

AUSTIN:
Austin is the new kangaroo on the block, so he doesn't yet know the other kids really well. That suppresses his natural bounciness and makes him diffident sometimes – a little hesitant to express his opinion, a little slow to take the lead. He really wants to get it right.

Answer 2

Austin is some sort of dog, we think. Maybe a dingo.

Uniqua we don't know. As the name implies, we believe she's intended to be "unique". Sounds silly, but I'm betting that's pretty close to the truth.

Answer 3

(Uniqua is her name, and also her species – with her purple skin, pink spots, and dainty antennae, she doesn't look like any other creature on the planet.)

Austin is the new kangaroo on the block

Answer 4

does it not say on the Disney/Backyardigans website? You should email them as well.

I would love to know what they are. My sister and I have a neice that love that show...but we have the same question.