Northern Bettong
Bettongia tropica
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Diprotodontia · Potoroidae
About
The northern bettong is a small, endangered, gerbil-like mammal native to forests in northeast Australia. A member of the rat-kangaroo family (Potoroidae), it moves by hopping and lives in burrows, feeding at night on roots and fungi. It is also a marsupial and carries its young in a pouch. The northern bettong is threatened by habitat loss, and is now restricted to a few small areas.
Fun Fact
A member of the rat-kangaroo family (Potoroidae), it moves by hopping and lives in burrows, feeding at night on roots and fungi.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to some areas of mixed open Eucalyptus woodlands and Allocasuarina forests bordering rainforests in far northeastern Queensland, Australia.
Diet
Diet of the northern bettong.
Lifespan
6 years (wild)
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease