The fat-tailed dunnart is yet another mouse-like marsupial that is in the same family (Dasyuridae) as the quoll, Tasmanian devil, and little red kaluta. These, like so many other marsupials, dwell throughout much of Australia.
The rufous hare-wallaby, aka mala, once roamed throughout western Australia but now only resides on Bernier Island and Dorre Island off the coast of western Australia, with more populations to come. These macropods (marsupials)
The dibbler is a species of carnivorous marsupial from southwestern Australia, as well as some offshore islands. In the early 19th century, dibblers were extensively distributed across Western Australia. By 1884, they were
The Patagonian opossum dwells further south, in Argentina, than any other known living marsupial. They are 1 of the least known mammals of South America. They suffer from habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming
The little red kaluta is a tiny marsupial endemic to northwestern Australia. These critters are the only member of their genus, Dasykaluta. They prefer a dry grassland habitat. Due to no major natural or man-made threats, these
The antilopine kangaroo, aka antilopine wallaroo or antilopine wallaby, hails from northern Australia. They dwell mostly in savannah woodlands found in the wet/dry tropical regions, valleys, low-lying depressions, and on the
The boodie, aka burrowing bettong or Lesueur’s rat-kangaroo, hails only from the Australian islands of Barrow, Bernier, and Dorre. They were once prominent throughout Australia. However, these critters are the product of
The northern hairy-nosed wombat, aka Nhn, Yaminon, Wombat À Nez Poilu De Queensland, or Wombat À Narines Poilues Du Queensland, hails only from the Epping Forest National Park, found northwest of Clermont in Central Queensland.
The common spotted cuscus, aka white cuscus, can be found in New Guinea, the Cape York area of Australia, and surrounding smaller islands. They prefer rainforests, hardwood, mangroves, and eucalypt forests. While they are
The bare-tailed woolly opossum, aka white-eared opossum, can be found in South America. They prefer rainforests, subtropical forests, secondary forests, and plantations with thick plant cover. These marsupials have a wide
