Mammals > Marsupials
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Agile AntechinusScientific Name: Antechinus agilisCategory: MammalsSubcategory: MarsupialsSize: Head-and-body length 8 to 13 cm (3.1 to 5.1 in); tail length 7.5 to 11 cm (3.0 to 4.3 in)Weight: 20 to 45 g (0.7 to 1.6 oz), with adult males up to...
Mammals > Marsupials
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Stripe-faced DunnartScientific Name: Sminthopsis macrouraCategory: MammalsSubcategory: MarsupialsSize: Head-and-body length 7.5 to 10 cm (3.0 to 3.9 in); tail length 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in)Weight: 15 to 28 g (0.53 to 0.99 oz)Lifespan: 1.5 to...
Mammals > Marsupials
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brown AntechinusScientific Name: Antechinus stuartiiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: MarsupialsSize: Head-and-body length 9 to 14 cm (3.5 to 5.5 in); tail length 9 to 12 cm (3.5 to 4.7 in)Weight: 25 to 55 g (0.9 to 1.9 oz), with males...
Mammals > Marsupials
OverviewThe Northern Quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) is the smallest, most agile, and most arboreal of Australia’s four native quoll species, belonging to the carnivorous marsupial family Dasyuridae. Native across the rugged tropical savannas, sandstone ranges, and...
Mammals > Marsupials
OverviewThe Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei), also affectionately known as the brush-tailed marsupial rat, is a feisty, small carnivorous marsupial endemic to the harshest arid stony deserts of central Australia. Belonging to the family Dasyuridae alongside quolls,...
