Southern Bettong
Bettongia gaimardi
Conservation Status
Near ThreatenedMammalia · Diprotodontia · Potoroidae
About
The eastern bettong, also known as the southern or Tasmanian bettong, is a small, hopping, rat-like mammal native to grassy forests of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. A member of the rat-kangaroo family (Potoroidae), it is active at night and feeds on fungi and plant roots. Like most marsupials, it carries its young in a pouch. The eastern bettong is under pressure by introduced predators and habitat loss. The subspecies on mainland Australia is extinct, but populations of the Tasmanian subspecies have been reintroduced there.
Fun Fact
It is unique in that it will travel up to 1.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Native to grassy forests of southeastern Australia and Tasmania.
Diet
Feeds on fungi and plant roots.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change