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Matschie’s Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei), also celebrated as the Huon tree-kangaroo, is one of the most visually stunning, ecologically specialized, and endangered arboreal marsupials in the world. Endemic strictly to the cloud-shrouded montane...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the spotted-tailed quoll, is the largest surviving carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland and the second largest in the world, surpassed only by the Tasmanian devil. Draped in a rich, reddish-brown coat...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) is the largest gliding marsupial in the world and one of the most magnificent nocturnal canopy dwellers of the Australian continent. Inhabiting the towering eucalyptus crowns of eastern Australia’s temperate and...
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The Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis), historically known in First Nations languages as the dalgyte, is a gentle, nocturnal bandicoot relative and one of Australia’s most culturally cherished desert marsupials. Renowned for its extraordinarily long, silky...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Yellow-footed Antechinus (Antechinus flavipes) is an extraordinarily hyperactive, carnivorous dasyurid marsupial native to the eucalypt forests and open woodlands of Australia. Often colloquially termed the ‘Marsupial Mouse,’ this fierce micro-predator...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis domestica), often known as the Grey Short-tailed Opossum, is a small, terrestrial South American didelphid marsupial native to the semi-arid scrublands and dry forests of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Unlike New World opossums...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is a charismatic, adaptable, and nocturnal arboreal marsupial belonging to the family Phalangeridae. Native across vast swathes of the Australian continent and Tasmania, this bushy-tailed folivore is the most...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small, charming, and highly specialized arboreal gliding marsupial belonging to the family Petauridae, native to the eucalyptus woodlands and tropical forests of eastern Australia and New Guinea. World-famous for its...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also known as the bare-nosed wombat, is a stout, heavily built, and barrel-chested burrowing marsupial belonging to the family Vombatidae, native to the temperate eucalyptus forests and subalpine ranges of southeastern Australia...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is a large, iconic, and highly recognizable macropod marsupial belonging to the family Macropodidae, native to the fertile grasslands and open eucalyptus woodlands of eastern Australia and Tasmania. Renowned for its soft...
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