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		PWS Tasmania - Wildlife - Bettong ^Votes:0 Search \| Contact Us \| Enquiries \| Links \| Help Home Visitor's Guide The Nature Of Tasmania Wildlife of Tasmania Plants of Tasmania The Shaping of Tasmania Threatened Species Fire Ecology Outdoor Recreation Exploring the Past Services & Management Education Latest News & Media Releases Employment Bushfire Management Volunteering & Community Partnerships WildCare Publications Fact Sheets Permits & Forms Where's Tasmania? Caring for Wildlife Living with Wildlife Threatening Processes Wildlife Slide Show Mammals Birds Reptiles Frogs Wildlife of Tasmania Mammals of Tasmania Tasmanian Bettong, Bettongia gaimardi Description Bettongs typically reach 2 kg in weight and are coloured brown-grey above and white below. The tail of the bettong is as long as the head and body while; in comparison, the t Read More Go to Site


		Animal Info - Brush-tailed Bettong ^Votes:0 Animal Info - Brush-tailed Bettong (Other Names: Bettong, Bettongie ? Queue Touffue, Brush-tailed Rat Kangaroo, Canguro-rata Colipeludo, Kangourou-rat ? Queue Touffue, Woylie) Bettongia penicillata Status : Lower Risk - Conservation Dependent 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 , Early Development , Maximum Age , Diet , Social Organization , Density and Range ) 5. References Profile Pictures: Brush-tailed Bettong #1 (30 Kb JPEG) ( Milamba Aust. ) ; Brush-tailed Bettong #2 (101 Kb JPEG) ( Mus. Vict. ) The brush-tailed bettong is a marsupial t Read More Go to Site

		Animal Info - Burrowing Bettong ^Votes:0 Animal Info - Burrowing Bettong (Other Names: Bettongie de Lesueur, Boodie, Burrowing or Short--nosed Rat Kangaroo, Canguro-rata de Lesueur, Kangourou-rat de Lesueur, Lesueur's Rat Kangaroo, Tungoo) Bettongia lesueur (B. lesueuri) 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 , Diet , Behavior , Social Organization ) 5. References Profile Pictures: Burrowing Bettong #1 (28 Kb JPEG) ( Milamba Aust. ) ; Burrowing Bettong #2 (62 Kb JPEG) ( Aust. Wildl. Cons. ) The burrowing bettong, a marsupi Read More Go to Site

		Animal Info - Northern Bettong ^Votes:0 Animal Info - Northern Bettong (Other Names: Northern Rat Kangaroo) Bettongia tropica (May be included in B. penicillata ) 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 , Birth Season , Early Development , Diet , Behavior , Social Organization ) 5. References Profile Pictures: Northern Bettong #1 (24 Kb JPEG); Northern Bettong #2 (25 Kb GIF) ( James Cook Univ. 2002 ) The northern bettong, a marsupial , is a small kangaroo weighing about 1 kg (2.2 lb). It prefers tall open forest and grassy woodland, generally above 400m (1300') elevation. Fruiting bodies of fungi (similar to truffles) are the mo Read More Go to Site

		Queensland Museum Corporate ^Votes:0 about us \| contact \| search museums \| calendar \| features \| education \| research \| news Queensland Museum The Queensland Museum is valued as an innovative, exciting and accessible museum of science, environment and human experience of international standing. News Due to infrastructure upgrades all Queensland Museum websites will be unavailable 5.30pm - 8.30pm Friday 17 August 2007. We apologise for any inconvenience. More information... --> PERFECT GIFT IDEA FOR RAIL FANS Looking for a novel Christmas gift? Why not give your loved one an annual pass to... ................................. more THE WORKSHOPS RAIL MUSEUM HONOURED AT QLD TOURISM AWARDS The Workshops Rail Museum in Ipswich was recognised for excellence in the tourism... ................................. more Hot Topics Learn a Read More Go to Site

		Teeth Tell a Tale ^Votes:0 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 and the arrangement of teeth. The upper jaw is formed from the base of the skull. The lower jaw is made up of two bones which are loosely fused at the front and on each side (left and right) is hinged behind with muscles to the back of the skull. Movement of these muscles works the lower jaw up-and-down and in some animals sideways as w Read More Go to Site

		Threatened Species - Brush-tailed Bettong ^Votes:0 Threatened Species - The Brush-tailed Bettong in South Australia - From Extinct to Indicator Species Pre European Status The Decline Recovery of the Species in South Australia Key Locations Relating to the Recovery Summary Information Relating to Brush-tailed Bettong The Brush-tailed Bettong as an Indicator Species References Program Support Authors Contact Pre European Status Brush-tailed Bettong (Photo:P Canty) The Brush-tailed Bettong, Bettongia penicillata Gray 1837, is grouped with potoroos and other bettongs into the family Potoroidae within the super family Macropodoidea (Strahan 1995). The species formerly ranged across southern Australia, where it occurred in suitable habitat from southwest Western Australia, through to the Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia and eastward to the Gr Read More Go to Site

		Threatened Species - Brush-tailed Bettong ^Votes:0 Threatened Species - The Brush-tailed Bettong in South Australia - From Extinct to Indicator Species Pre European Status The Decline Recovery of the Species in South Australia Key Locations Relating to the Recovery Summary Information Relating to Brush-tailed Bettong The Brush-tailed Bettong as an Indicator Species References Program Support Authors Contact Pre European Status Brush-tailed Bettong (Photo:P Canty) The Brush-tailed Bettong, Bettongia penicillata Gray 1837, is grouped with potoroos and other bettongs into the family Potoroidae within the super family Macropodoidea (Strahan 1995). The species formerly ranged across southern Australia, where it occurred in suitable habitat from southwest Western Australia, through to the Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia and eastward to the Gr Read More Go to Site

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