A repost from October 2017 Not my Pictures Kowari. The kowari, also known as the bushy-tailed marsupial rat is a small carnivorous marsupial native to the dry grasslands and deserts of central Australia. The kowari is 16.5–18 cm long, with a 13–14 cm tail. Its diet consists mainly of insects and spiders, but probably also small lizards, birds or rodents. It is known as a voracious predator. It lives in underground burrows. It is coloured ashy-grey, and its distinguishing feature is the brush of black hairs on the end of its tail. Found in stony desert areas of the Lake Eyre drainage basin, in north-eastern South Australia and southwestern Queensland.
Brush Tailed Phascogale The brush-tailed phascogale, also known by its Australian native name Tuan, is a rat-sized arboreal carnivorous marsupial. Males of this species do not live past the age of one, as they die after reproducing.😞 The brush-tailed phascogale is widespread throughout all states of Australia, excluding Tasmania.
Numbat Also known as the banded anteater, is a marsupial native to Western Australia. Its diet consists almost exclusively of termites. The Numbat is an emblem of Western Australia Unlike most other marsupials, the Numbat is diurnal. (Only active during the day) With less than 1000 left in the wild an intensive breeding program started in the 80s has brought them back from near extinction.
Common Spotted Cuscus A marsupial that lives in the Cape York region of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. The common spotted Cuscus is typically very shy, so it is rarely seen, especially in northern Australia. It is slow-moving and somewhat sluggish, sometimes mistaken For a sloth. They are aggressive, and can scratch, bite, and kick potential predators.
Burrowing Bilby Once widespread in arid, semi-arid and relatively fertile areas, the Bilby is now restricted to arid regions and remains a threatened species. It makes its home in a burrow that spirals down, making it hard for its predators to get in. The Bilby prefers arid habitats because of the spinifex grass and the acacia shrubs. Greater Bilbies are slowly becoming endangered because of habitat loss and change as well as the competition with other animals. Introduced feral cats😡 and foxes😡 pose a major threat to the Bilby's survival.
Squirrel Glider The squirrel glider is a nocturnal gliding possum. Squirrel gliders are often mistaken for flying squirrels of North America. These two species are not related at all. The flying squirrel is a placental mammal and the squirrel glider is a marsupial like Koalas and Kangaroos. When they glide their prehensile tail can act as a rudder, allowing them to steer which direction they want to go.They can glide up to 50m from tree to tree.
Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby This is the Largest of the Rock Wallabies and is found in semi arid habitats. Most populous in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia The yellow-footed rock-wallaby is grey to fawn-grey above and light-coloured below with a black stripe from the crown of the head to the centre of the back. There is a distinct white cheek stripe, with ears ranging in colour from orange to grey-brown. The forearms and hind legs are bright yellow to rich orange to a light orange-brown. The tail is orange-brown irregularly ringed with dark brown and golden-brown, with the colour of the tip variable from dark brown to white.
Dingo The dingo is a type of feral dog native to Australia. The dingo is the largest terrestrial predator in Australia, and plays an important role as an apex predator. While dingoes are often a threat to livestock, their depredation on rabbits,👍 kangaroos and rats can be a net benefit to pastoralists, and they are considered a cultural icon in Australia. The average Australian dingo is 52 to 60 cm (20 to 24 in) tall at the shoulders and measures 117 to 154 cm (46 to 61 in) from nose to tail tip. The average weight is 13 to 20 kg. Dingoes tend to be nocturnal in warmer regions, but less so in cooler areas. Their main period of activity is around dusk and dawn.
@Vivaci still laid up in bed for the most part. Plenty of pain in the ankle. I can move about on crutches for the essentials but for the most part, laying down plenty. A trip into the city tomorrow for a check up.
