Pig-footed Bandicoot

Chaeropus ecaudatus

Conservation Status

Extinct

Mammalia · Peramelemorphia · Chaeropodidae

The southern pig-footed bandicoot was a small species of herbivorous marsupial in the genus Chaeropus, the pig-footed bandicoots.

Fun Fact

It has been believed to be extinct since the mid-20th century, having reportedly vanished from its final refuge in southern Australia by 1945.

Habitat

Distributed in shrubland habitats in the southern regions of Australia's deserts, and its range likely extended to Western Australia.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated