Dibbler  (Parantechinus apicalis)

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Glossary

Marsupial: a diverse group of mammals characterised by their reproduction. The embryo is born 11-35 days after conception. The tiny newborn crawls into the marsupium (pouch) and attaches to a teat where it stays for a variable amount of time. They also differ from placental mammals in their dentition.
Oestrous: the time of ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary) in female mammals, when the female becomes receptive to males, also known as ‘heat’.

References

  1. IUCN Redlist (January 2004)
    www.redlist.org
  2. Walker’s Mammals of the World ( January 2004)
    http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walkers_mammals_of_the_world/marsupialia/marsupialia.dasyuridae.parantechinus.html
  3. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  4. Kennedy, M. (1992) Australian Marsupials and Monotremes. An Action Plan for their Conservation . IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
  5. CALM Report, Massive Step in Dibbler Recovery. (January 2004)
    http://www.calm.wa.gov.au/news/NewsData/html/mr_00153.html
  6. Perth Zoo Wildlife and Conservation Projects (January 2004)
    http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au