Least ConcernWestern Gray Kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus
Mammals · Dasyuromorphia · Dasyuridae
Sminthopsis crassicaudata
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The fat-tailed dunnart is a tiny carnivorous marsupial of the arid Australian interior, the size of a mouse but with the dentition of a predator. It stores fat in its tail, which thickens noticeably in times of plenty and thins when food is scarce. It hunts insects, spiders and small vertebrates. In cold weather or lean times it enters daily torpor, lowering its body temperature for several hours each day.
Weight
10 g – 20 g
Size
6 cm – 9 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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