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Animal Info - Dibbler (Other Names: Freckled Antechinus, Freckled Marsupial Mouse, Southern Dibbler, Speckled Marsupial Mouse) Parantechinus apicalis (Antechinus a.) Status: Endangered Contents 1. Profile (Picture) 2. Status and Trends (IUCN Status, Countries Where Currently Found, Population Estimates, History of Distribution, Threats and Reasons for Decline) 3. Data on Biology and Ecology (Weight, Habitat, Age to Maturity, Gestation Period, Birth Season, Birth Rate, Early Developm ...

Animal Info - Julia Creek Dunnart Sminthopsis douglasi Status: Endangered Contents 1. Profile (Picture) 2. Tidbits 3. Status and Trends (IUCN Status, Countries Where Currently Found, History of Distribution, Threats and Reasons for Decline) 4. Data on Biology and Ecology (Weight, Habitat, Age to Maturity, Gestation Period, Birth Season, Birth Rate, Diet, Behavior) 5. References Profile Pictures: Julia Creek Dunnart (42 Kb JPEG); Related Dunnart (Sminthopsis sp.) Species (72 ...

Animal Info - Western Native Cat (Other Names: Chuditch, Western Quoll) Dasyurus geoffroii (Dasyurinus geoffroyi geoffroyi) Status: Vulnerable Contents 1. Profile (Picture) 2. Tidbits 3. Status and Trends (IUCN Status, Countries Where Currently Found, Population Estimates, History of Distribution, Threats and Reasons for Decline) 4. Data on Biology and Ecology (Weight, Habitat, Age to Maturity, Gestation Period, Birth Season, Birth Rate, Early Development, Maximum Age, Diet) 5. Re ...

Australia's Lost Kingdoms Australia's reptiles, birds and mammals from the Cretaceous to the present Australia's Lost Kingdoms site sections Australia's Lost Kingdoms home In this section Cretaceous Eocene Early to middle Miocene Late Miocene Pliocene Pleistocene Holocene Pleistocene Marsupial Lion (Thylacoleo carnifex ) Lived: 1,600,000 - 40,000 years ago (Pleistocene) Size: Length (head to tail): 1.5 m; 75cm tall (at the shoulder) Description: The Pleistocene Marsupi ...

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Search:The WebAngelfire Lycos Phone Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site Browse Sites « Previous | Top 100 | Next » Dibbler Was thought to be extinct for 83 years Order: Dasyuromorphia Prev. Marsupialia Family: Dasyuridae Genus & Species: Parantechinus apicalis APPEARANCE The dibbler is a small, little-known spotted marsupial mouse of Australia. It is very rare; little is known about its biology. The dibbler is basically mouse-like in appearance, with a small, ...

Reports Frenchville State School Numbat Numbat Illustration copyright Sue Stranger, Australian Nature Conservation SocietyNumbats are mostly a reddish brown colour with a black horizontal stripe running through their eyes. The length of the adult numbat is about 20 to 25cm long and their tail length is about 15 to 18cm long . The female weighs about 500g while the male is usually a little heavier, weighing around 700g. Numbats have a small flat head with a long nose, pointed ears and ha ...

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Marsupial Mammals Marsupials are the group of mammals commonly thought of as pouched mammals (like the wallaby and kangaroo at left). They give live birth, but they do not have long gestation times like placental mammals. Instead, they give birth very early and the young animal, essentially a helpless embryo, climbs from the mother's birth canal to the nipples. There Red-necked Wallaby. Photo by Gerald and Buff Corsi, © 2002 California Academy of Sciences. Red Kangaroo. Photo by Gerald an ...

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Phalanger: marsupial Size: head and body- 3-32 inches, tail- up to 25 inches. Habitat and Range: forests of New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea and neighboring islands. When first seen by explorers of Australia it was recognized as being similar to the American opossum and was called a opossum for many years. Eventually its name was shortened to possum. Though both belong to the group marsupials, scientists have since learned that the two are not closely related. Both animals are of di ...

Phalanger: marsupial Size: head and body- 3-32 inches, tail- up to 25 inches. Habitat and Range: forests of New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea and neighboring islands. When first seen by explorers of Australia it was recognized as being similar to the American opossum and was called a opossum for many years. Eventually its name was shortened to possum. Though both belong to the group marsupials, scientists have since learned that the two are not closely related. Both animals are of di ...

about us | contact | search museums | calendar | features | education | research | news qm > Features > Endangered Species > Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife > Julia Creek Dunnart Features Endangered Species Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife Threats to Wildlife What is Biodiversity What can I Do? Contributors Julia Creek Dunnart, Sminthopsis douglasi (P.A. Woolley and D. Walsh) Problem: In 1990 the Julia Creek Dunnart was known from only four museums specimens. ...

about us | contact | search museums | calendar | features | education | research | news qm > Features > Endangered Species > Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife > Southern Tiger Quoll Features Endangered Species Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife Threats to Wildlife What is Biodiversity What can I Do? Contributors Southern Tiger Quoll, Dasyurus maculatus maculatus (Queensland Environmental Protection Agency) Problem: Southern Tiger Quolls are disappearing due to the ...

Bettong Bandicoot Chuditch Tasmanian Devil Koala Wombat Compare Sizes Home We can find out about how animals live by looking at their teeth. Look at the diagram of the dog's teeth and then go to the other examples of skulls and teeth and compare each group of teeth (incisors, canines and molars) to see how they are modified for different types of food. Let's look at a dog's skull - a familiar animal, to get an idea of the basic structure of a skull and jaws an ...

The use of Spinifex by the Sandhill Dunnart Sandhill Dunnart Spinifex Life Stages Micro-climate Considerations Conclusions Program Support Author Contact To view some documents below, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, freely available from Adobe. (Click on the graphic on the right). Sandhill Dunnart Sandhill Dunnart (Photo: N Cotsell) The Sandhill Dunnart Sminthopsis psammophila was recently found on Eyre Peninsula after not being seen ther ...

Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges Tropical North Queensland, Australia. [ Back ] [ Home ] [ Up ] [ Site Map ] [ Wildlife Search Engine ] Photo: C & D Frith Australia's Wet Tropics Rainforest LifeYellow-footed Antechinus: Antechinus flavipes A carnivorous marsupial Have a specific change in fur colour from the slate-grey head to the warm rufous rump, belly, feet and sides Prominent light eye rings Tail is tipped black. Habitat: This animal moves very quickly, ...