as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
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Gilbert's Potoroo
Drawn by Eliza 6H
Common Name :
Gilbert's Potoroo
Scientific Name :
Potorous tridactylus gilberti
Habitat :
It lives in Melaleuca heath on the south west coast of Western Australia near Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve.
Diet :
Eats mainly fungi, roots and the lavae of insects.
Size :
It reaches about 250mm.
Danger :
Cats and foxes are the main problem. This animal was thought to be extinct as it had not been seen for 125 years but in 1994 a small group was found living in dense heathland.
Researched by :
Eliza 6H
Reference:
CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
Windows Version
Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
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