THE HUNT! in the Hunter Street Mall
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A long nosed Bandicoot!
Awabakal Language: Koworowal
Scientific name: Perameles nasuta
Conservation status in NSW: Endangered Population
How big do I get? 31 cm - 43 cm
What do I eat? Insects and Lizards 🐜
When do I play? Usually at night! 🌙
Where do I live? In forests, woodlands, and heath. In isolated populations in QLD, NSW and Victoria.
Where do I sleep? I like to sleep in nests made from grasses and other plant material.
Other fun facts:
You can tell where I have been by the small holes I leave behind me - I like to dig holes to find food. I also really like my own company and prefer to live a life on my own.
Threats
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Habitat loss and fragmentation as a result of urban development is the major threat to the species.
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Predation by domestic cats, dogs and introduced foxes
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Roads and cars
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In breeding depression and disease (toxoplasmosis)
TRACKS: What my tracks look like!
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