Authenticated (02/03/05) by Alan Horsup. Senior Conservation Officer, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/l-krefftii/index.html
Herbivorous: Diet comprises only vegetable matter.
Marsupial: A diverse group of mammals characterised by their reproduction. The embryo is born 11-35 days after conception. The tiny neonate 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.
Nocturnal: Active at night
Placental / Eutherian: A group of mammals characterised by their reproduction and physiological characteristics. The embryo is retained in the uterus, and born in an advanced state of development.
Re-introduction: An attempt to establish a species in an area to which it has been introduced but where the introduction has been unsuccessful.