Northern Pig-footed Bandicoot
Chaeropus yirratji
Conservation Status
ExtinctMammalia · Peramelemorphia · Chaeropodidae
About
The northern pig-footed bandicoot was a small species of extinct herbivorous Australian marsupial in the genus Chaeropus, the pig-footed bandicoots. It has been believed to be extinct since the mid-20th century; the last confirmed observation was a specimen collected near Alice Springs in 1901, but reports from local Aborigines indicate that it may have survived in the Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts as late as the 1950s.
Fun Fact
It has been believed to be extinct since the mid-20th century; the last confirmed observation was a specimen collected near Alice Springs in 1901, but reports from local Aborigines indicate that it may have survived in the Gibson and Great Sandy Deserts as late as the 1950s.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to grassland habitats in the deserts of central and western Australia.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Overexploitation