2 Southern brown bandicoots (quenda) seen separately in long grass at edge of path around Bibra Lake, at about midday. Photos of the second individual.
Saw several around at night, but not a good enough look to tell if Northern Brown or Long-nosed.
Yes there is one in there but couldnt get a shot of it! Also known as a Quenda which is a better name than Bandicoot - which means something like pig footed rat!
We took my niece and nephew for a guided spotlight tour http://www.australianwildlife.org/AWC-Sanctuaries/Karakamia-Sanctuary.aspx
They have re-introduced a number of marsupials in a fox and rabbit free area.
There were several of these animals in the garden at the hotel after dark. They were apparently always there and not considered vermin, as the hotel had a sign up saying not to be alarmed by them. But I've forgotten what they're called...
One snuffling around at night, and then running down the path to the caretaker's cabin.
Saw 2; free-living escapees from the fenced native animal reserve area. Emerged from under the accommodation block at dusk. One had pouch young.
Peramelidae is the family of marsupials that contains all of the extant bandicoots. One known extinct species of bandicoot, the Pig-footed Bandicoot, was so different than the other species that it was recently moved into its own family. There are four described fossil Peramelids. They are found throughout Australia and New Guinea, with at least some species living in every available habitat, from rain forest to desert.
