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Information on the carnivorous marsupial, including description, behavior, habitat, diet, photos and related links.
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Tasmanian Devils Hundreds of new ads every week! www.gotpetsonline.com Got Pets Online Lots of Tasmanian Devil pictures, pet eCards, websites, classifieds, and more. Tasmanian Devils Distribution Picture source:BillyBear4Kids.com 1999Loraine and Roger Ferus Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii or Sarcophilus laniarus) live only in...Australian Wildlife special report: Marsupials of Australia. Grouped by family, with features and number of species living in Australia.
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Australian Wildlife Special Report The Marsupials of Australia, Carnivorous Marsupials Devil with a head and body length of 65cm (22in) and weighing 9km (20lb) to the Pilbara Ningaui with a head and body length of 6cm (2in) and weighing 9.5gm (0.3oz).Little is known about many of these animals. FEATURES hairy-tailed...Index to pages covering Biodiversity Group's responsibilities for regulating wildlife imports and exports and regulating commercial harvesting of native wildlife for export.
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301 Moved Permanently The document has moved here. Apache/2.0.43 Server at www.biodiversity.environment.gov.au Port 80...Marsupials are the group of mammals commonly thought of as pouched mammals. You can search in their database of Vertebrate Types.
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Marsupial Mammals Marsupials are the group of mammals commonly thought of as pouched mammals (like the wallaby and kangaroo at left They give live birth, but they do not have long gestation times like placental mammals. Instead, they give birth very early...This database contains the bibliographic details (including keywords and some abstracts) of 1428 published papers on the Australian brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) and is updated every six months.
http://possum.massey.ac.nz/
Checklist of the marsupial species of Argentina (Orders Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata and Microbiotheria), their distribution,conservation status and references.
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ORDER The present account of the 22 species of marsupials of Argentina is part of a larger project coordinated by the IUCN`s New World Marsupial Specialist Group (NWMSG) on marsupials of the Neotropics, and whose goals and objectives are: a) to...Profile of the Australian common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New Zealand, including a distribution map and bibliography.
http://www.invasive-animals.org.nz/possum/index.html
Hub page of The Marsupial Ring, a series of web ring linked sites about marsupial mammals.
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The Marsupial Ring list of member sites This web ring is for sites which are about the mammalian order Marsupialia. Your site can contain information about any marsupial from dasyurids to kangaroos, but it needs to be a site with actual natural history information. Sites which advocate...The Queensland Department of the Environment provides information and has a recovery plan for the endangered 'Petaurus gracilis'.
http://www.env.qld.gov.au/cgi-bi...ttom.html?id=12&view=description
A page by the Queensland Museum about the endangered Greater Bilby, Macrotis lagotis.
http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/nature/endangered/html/bilby.html
A page with links to information about several species of Kangaroos, Wallabies and Marsupial Carnivores.
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Animal Info Index by Groups of Animals This index groups animals which either are taxonomically related (e.g. Cats) or have similar names (e.g. Shrews, Elephant Shrews, and Tree Shrews (all found under Shrews This index is aimed at the non-technical reader and does not necessarily follow taxonomic...QSN is a community based organization dedicated to raising the public profile of the Tiger or Spotted-tailed Quoll.
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QSN Home Dasyurus maculatus maculatus If so, then we would like to hear from you The Quoll Seekers Network is looking to map the geographical range of Spotted-tail quoll habitats. If you've seen one recently, contact us with as much detail as...Information about Sarcophilus harrisii, photographs, a recording of typical vocalizations, and a movie.
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DPIWE Tasmanian Devil European settlers to call it The Devil. Although only the size of a small dog, it can sound and look incredibly fierce. Have a listen to a typical vocalisation of the devil and you will see what we mean! DescriptionThe...Russell is a common wombat in Canberra, Australia that was released back into the bush. The site also has information on wombats in general.
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Russell The Wombat's Burrow Javascript to view my email address Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed on this website are our own and may not coincide with the views or policies of our wildlife organisation. Free counter G'day..my name is Russell and I am...Information on Common and Hairy-nosed wombats, including their physical description, behavior, diet, and distribution. Also includes wombat pictures.
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Wombania's Wombat Information Center Center is packed with wombat facts pictures. It has info about the wombat's behavior, diet, habitat, and life cycle, and also includes an extensive list of wombat links and resources. Common Wombat (courtesy of Womland, used with permission) Wombats are...A page by the Queensland Museum about the endangered Southern Tiger Quoll.
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Queensland Museum Endangered Species Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife Southern Tiger Quoll Dasyurus maculatus maculatus (Queensland Environmental Protection Agency) Problem: Southern Tiger Quolls are disappearing due to the threats of intensive land use and introduced pests. Background Information: Also known as the Spotted-tailed Quoll, it is a spectacular example of a large...A page by the Queensland Museum about the endangered Northern Bettong.
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Queensland Museum Endangered Species Queensland's Vanishing Wildlife Northern Bettong Bettongs were once widely distributed. Today, they are known only from four locations between Mt Windsor Tableland and Paluma, a total north-south spread of 340km Bettongs are threatened by changes in land use, particularly frequency of burning, and predation by...Description, photos, and classification of the dasyuroid marsupials and marsupial carnivores.
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ADW: Dasyuromorphia: Information This order contains three recent families, Dasyuridae (dasyurids, including an amazing array of mouse- to dog-sized insectivorous or carnivorous species, Myrmecobiidae (containing just the numbat or marsupial anteater and Thylacinidae (restricted the the probably-extinct thylacine or Tasmanian wolf Dasyuromorphs are...Information about the Metatherian mammals, also known as marsupials. An extensive web site by the University of Michigan.
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ADW: Metatheria: Information Improving information on phylogeny, and an effort to make classification better represent the evolutionary history of the group, has led to several schemes based on dividing metatheres into a number of orders. The one currently followed in the Animal Diversity...The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a member of the bandicoot family, Bilbies are also known as Rabbit-Eared Bandicoots. The 'Australian Bilby Appreciation Society' provides pictures and information on the Bilby.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/bilbies/