Burrowing bettong  (Bettongia lesueur)

Facts

Also known as: boodie, Lesueur’s rat kangaroo
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderDiprodontia
FamilyPotoroidae
GenusBettongia (1)
SizeHead/body length: 37 cm (2)
Tail length: 30 cm (2)
Weight970 - 1530 g (2)

Status

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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