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The Tous is a newly rediscovered species of gliding marsupial that was recently found by a plantation worker in the rainforests of Indonesian Papua. These marsupials were once thought to be extinct for about 6,000 years. They are threatened by habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, […]

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The monjon, aka Burbidge’s rock-wallaby or Burbidge’s rock-weasel, is the smallest species of rock-wallaby. They hail from northwestern Australia. These little critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of fires, fire management, mining, and quarrying (for bauxite); and invasive species, in the form of feral […]

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The sandhill dunnart is a species of carnivorous marsupial from 4 scattered semi-arid regions of Australia: Lake Amadeus in Northern Territory, the central and eastern Eyre Peninsula in southern Australia, the southwestern & western edges of the Great Victoria Desert in western Australia, and at Yellabinna in southern Australia. These […]

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The Rothschild’s rock-wallaby, aka Roebourne rock-wallaby, is a species of wallaby that hails from Australia. They are 1 of the largest rock-wallabies. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction, and invasive species, in the form of the red fox, which preys on them. However, they are abundant enough […]

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The nabarlek is a timid marsupial found in Northern Australia. They prefer scrubby vegetation over boulder piles, granitic outcrops, sandstone formations, breakaways of laterite, and rocky slopes. These macropods (marsupials) face the ongoing threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of fires & fire suppression; and invasive species, […]

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The brush-tailed rock-wallaby, aka small-eared rock-wallaby, dwells among rock piles, cliff lines, and vegetation along the Great Dividing Range. Populations have been severely declining in the south and west of their range. These rock-wallabies face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching; hunting; […]

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The yellow-footed rock-wallaby, aka ring-tailed rock-wallaby, is a member of the marsupial family that includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos, and wallaroos. Unfortunately, they face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, fires, and fire management regimens; hunting, for their meat; trapping, for their pelts; […]

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The short-eared rock-wallaby dwells in northern Australia, in the northernmost parts of the Northern Territory, as well as in Western Australia. These wallabies face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of fires and fire suppression efforts; and invasive species, such as feral cats and dogs that […]

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The black-flanked rock-wallaby, aka black-footed rock-wallaby, warru, or wiliji, is a shy and reclusive species of wallaby that hails from central and western Australia. These wallabies face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, fires, and fire suppression; invasive species, that bring with them […]

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The brush-tailed mulgara is a carnivorous Australian marsupial found in the north-western, central, and south-western areas of the arid zone of Australia. While these marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of grazing camels, cattle, and rabbits, as well as fires and mismanaged fire management […]

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