Hairy-footed Dunnart
Sminthopsis hirtipes
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae
About
The hairy-footed dunnart is a dunnart that has silver hairs on the soles of it hind feet accompanied by long hair on the side of its sole. It is an Australian marsupial similar to the Ooldea dunnart, with its upper body yellow-brown and lower body white in colour. Its total length is 14.7–18 cm (5.8–7.1 in); its average body length is 7.2–8.5 cm (2.8–3.3 in) with a tail of 7.5–9.5 cm (3.0–3.7 in). Its ear length is 15 mm (0.59 in). It weighs between 13 and 19 g. Its tail is thin and pinkish-white and can be thickened at the base.
Fun Fact
It is an Australian marsupial similar to the Ooldea dunnart, with its upper body yellow-brown and lower body white in colour.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Habitat includes arid and semi-arid woodlands, heath, savannah grasslands.
Diet
Diet includes mainly small reptiles and arthropods.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance