Western barred bandicoot  (Perameles bougainville)

Species information

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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 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.
Omnivore: An organism that feeds on both plants and animals.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2004)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Australian Fauna (November, 2004)
    http://www.australianfauna.com/westernbarredbandicoot.php
  3. Animal Info (November, 2004)
    http://www.animalinfo.org/species/peraboug.htm
  4. CITES (November, 2004)
    http://www.cites.org
  5. Western Wildlife (November, 2004)
    http://www.westernwildlife.com.au/western/mammals/peramele.htm
  6. CSIRO Threatened Species Research (November, 2004)
    http://www.cse.csiro.au/Research/program2/threatenedspecies/wbb.htm