Potoroo - Wikipedia
Potoroo is a common name for species of Potorous, a genus of smaller marsupials. They are allied to the Macropodiformes, the suborder of kangaroo, wallaby, and other rat-kangaroo genera.
Long-nosed Potoroo - The Australian Museum
The genetic mating system of the long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) with notes on male strategies for securing paternity
Long-nosed potoroo - Wikipedia
The long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a small, hopping mammal native to forests and shrubland of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. A member of the potoroo and bettong family , it lives alone and digs at night for fungi, roots, or small insects.
Fast Facts on Long-nosed Potoroos - Conservation Ecology Centre
Potoroos are promiscuous. Long-nosed Potoroos give birth to a single young after a gestation period of 38 days. Newborns weigh 0.3 g. Young stay in the pouch for between 120- 130 days. After leaving the pouch the young remain near the mother, and still feed for about 40 days (weaned at 170 days).
Gilbert's potoroo, the world's rarest marsupial, photographed …
2022年7月3日 · The Gilbert's potoroo was believed to have died out entirely until it was spotted for the first time in more than a century near Albany during 1994.
The Endangered Potoroo: A Unique Australian Marsupial
2023年9月4日 · The Potoroo, a small marsupial native to Australia, is facing the threat of extinction. This unique creature holds a special place in the animal kingdom, with its distinct characteristics and fascinating evolutionary journey.
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Long-nosed Potoroo - Conservation Ecology Centre
The Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a member of the Rat-Kangaroo family (Potoroidae), meaning they are more closely related to other macropods (Kangaroos and Wallabies) than to the Bandicoots they can superficially resemble.
LONG-NOSED POTOROO - Aussie Ark
Description. Adult Long-nosed potoroos can weigh up to 1kg and have a head and body length of about 360 mm and a tail length between 200 – 260 mm. Their fur is known for being greyish-brown above and light grey below.
Peering into the past: Potoroos provide new insight into biodiversity ...
We found that the distribution of genetic diversity within long-nosed potoroo populations appear to have tracked the expansion and contraction of the wet forests they inhabit along the east coast.
Potoroo - ZooBorns
2011年8月16日 · Taronga Zoo's Nocturnal House is home to a Potoroo joey! The joey was first seen sticking its nose out of the pouch by keepers and in mid-July the joey ventured out of mum’s pouch. Keepers estimate the youngster is between 4-5 months old and are yet to find out whether it’s a male or female.