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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Rufous Bettong , Rufous Rat-kangaroo , Kangaroo Rat Aepyprymnus rufescens | |
| Mammal Family : | "Bettongs" Potoroidae |
| Description : | Common.Body 39cm ; Tail 34cm ; Weight 3.5kg. Colour, light reddish brown interspersed with silver-white. Eats herbs, grasses, root, tubers and fungi. Bounds on it's hindlegs, uses it's forelegs for turning and carries nesting material in it's curled tail. |
| Typical Habitat : | Coastal eucalypt forest to dry open woodland west of the Great Dividing Range. Only occupies areas with a sparse or grassy understorey. Home ranges for males cover 75-110 hectares. Grazes paddocks and roadside verges. |
| Distribution : | From Cooktown to the border of Victoria. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (3) .. habitats seen (1) .. |
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