Long nose potoroo


Long-Nosed Potoroo (Potorours Tirdactylus)

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Dr. Torsten Wittman

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The Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a species of Australian potoroo. Listed as Endangered in Victoria (Flora Fauna Guarantee Act 1988), Vulnerable in Queensland (Nature Conservation Act 1992) and nationally (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999), although the IUCN lists it as Lower Risk.

At first glance the Long-nosed Potoroo with its pointed nose and grey-brown fur looks very much like a
bandicoot — that is until it hops away with its front feet tucked into its chest; revealing its close relationship with the kangaroo family. It is only a small marsupial with a body length between 340mm and 380mm, and a tail length from 150mm to 240mm.[3]
As it is rarely seen in the wild, better indicators of its presence are the runways it makes through the undergrowth and the hollow diggings it leaves behind when feeding on underground roots and fungi.
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