Least ConcernBare-nosed Wombat
Vombatus ursinus
One of the 2 bandicoots on WAnimals
Mammals · Peramelemorphia · Peramelidae
Isoodon obesulus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It has one of the shortest gestations of any mammal, barely 12-15 days, followed by a long spell developing inside its mother's pouch.
Weight
400 g – 1.9 kg
Size
28 cm – 36 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); ACT Government fact sheet; Wikipedia (Southern brown bandicoot); Animalia.bio; Grokipedia; Oxford Academic (Mammalian Species monograph); Animal Diversity Web
Best time: All year in southern Australia, at night; it gives itself away by the conical holes it digs while searching for invertebrates.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 22.
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