Gilbert's Potoroo
Potorous gilbertii
Conservation Status
Critically EndangeredMammalia · Diprotodontia · Potoroidae
About
Gilbert's potoroo or ngilkat is Australia's most endangered marsupial, the rarest marsupial in the world, and one of the world's rarest critically endangered mammals, found in south-western Western Australia. It is a small nocturnal macropod that lives in small groups.
Fun Fact
It was thought to be extinct for much of the 20th century, having not been spotted for around a century, until its rediscovery in 1994.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Ranges included the areas around King George Sound and near the Margaret River, but the native range became reduced to the Mount Gardner headland at Two Peoples Bay (hence the naming of this population as the Mt Gardner population).
Diet
Eats a variety of them.
Lifespan
10 years
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change
External Data Sources
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