Rory's pseudantechinus – a carnivorous marsupial endemic to Australia.
Related species for the Brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
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Northern bettong (Bettongia tropica)
While this small, compact marsupial belongs to the kangaroo family, at first glance it appears similar to a rat, as its alternative common…
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Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi)
The Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) is a small, compact marsupial which resembles a slender, delicate kangaroo in appearance. Its…
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Burrowing bettong (Bettongia lesueur)
The burrowing bettong is a marsupial and the only burrowing member of the kangaroo family though, as its other common name, the Lesueur’s…
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Desert rat kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris)
Information on the desert rat kangaroo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Gilbert’s potoroo (Potorous gilbertii)
Information on the Gilbert’s potoroo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
In the words of Charles Darwin, who dragged a fleeing specimen from its refuge, the long-nosed potoroo “is an animal, as big as a rabbit…
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Long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes)
The shy and elusive long-footed potoroo is one of the rarest marsupial mammals in Australia. Potoroos are essentially small kangaroos…
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Broad-faced potoroo (Potorous platyops)
Last recorded alive in 1875, the enigmatic broad-faced potoroo was possibly an early victim of the expansion of European settlers into the…
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Honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus)
Information on the honey possum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides)
A rare marsupial found only in northern Australia, the lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides) may become Australia’s victim of…
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Grey dorcopsis (Dorcopsis luctuosa)
Information on the grey dorcopsis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger)
Information on the black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Golden-mantled tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus)
Information on the golden-mantled tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus)
Found only in Australia, the feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) is the smallest of the gliding possums and one of the smallest gliding…
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Waigeo cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis)
Information on the Waigeo cuscus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Bennett's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus)
Information on the Bennett's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus)
Information on the common spotted cuscus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Common wallaroo (Macropus robustus)
The common wallaroo is a rather stocky kangaroo with coarse, shaggy fur, a hairless muzzle, a relatively short, thick tail, and a…
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Brush-tailed rock wallaby (Petrogale penicillata)
This agile marsupial has many adaptations to allow it to move swiftly through rugged habitat. The flexible, well-padded hindfeet have…
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Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
One of the largest and most abundant of all kangaroos, the western grey kangaroo has light grey-brown to dark chocolate-brown fur, a…
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Doria’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus dorianus)
Doria’s tree kangaroo, the heaviest tree-dwelling marsupial in the world, is, despite appearances, closely related to the well-known…
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Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is one of the world’s rarest mammals, and is the largest known herbivorous burrowing mammal. Like the two…
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Eastern hare wallaby (Lagorchestes leporides)
Information on the eastern hare wallaby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
One of Australia’s most iconic animals, the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is bear-like in appearance with a stout body and large paws, but…
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Yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)
The yellow-footed rock wallaby stands out among other wallaby and kangaroo species due to its relatively bright colours and distinctive…
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Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Brushtail possums are the most abundant, widely distributed and frequently encountered of all Australian marsupials. As its name suggests…
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Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus)
The banded hare-wallaby is the only survivor of a group of at least 20 ‘short faced kangaroos’ (subfamily Sthenurinae) that once existed…
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Small Sulawesi cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis)
The small Sulawesi cuscus is a diminutive, possum-like marsupial, with soft, pale buff fur. In common with the 22 other species of cuscus…
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Black tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus ursinus)
The black tree kangaroo has the dubious honour of being one of the ‘tastier’ marsupials discovered by early Dutch explorers on the island of…
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Huon tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
The Huon tree kangaroo is an unusual-looking marsupial of New Guinea is characterised by a number of adaptations specific to its…
