by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Common Brushtail Possum Dark phase Golden phase Scientific Name: Trichosurus vulpecula Size: 600-950 mm TL, including tail 250-400mm What does it look like? The Common Brushtail Possum is usually silvery-grey above and pale grey or white below, but occasionally...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Dingo Scientific Name: Canis familiaris Size: 90cm What does it look like? The Dingo is sandy yellow to red brown above, occasionally darker brown to black. Underside is lighter tan or whitish. Hybrids with domestic dogs are very common, but cannot be accurately be...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Crest-tailed Mulgara Scientific Name: Dasycercus cristicauda Size: 250-355mm TL, including tail 100-125 mm (males generally larger than females) What does it look like? The Crest-tailed Mulgara is generally pale yellowish-brown above, tail with reddish-brown...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Short-beaked Echidna Eastern Mainland Tasmanian subspecies Scientific Name: Tachyglossus aculeatus Size: 300-450 mm What does it look like? The Short-beaked Echidna has pale brown to blackish fur above and below, which varies in length depending on range, and numerous...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 24, 2020
Sugar Glider Scientific Name: Petaurus breviceps Size: 420 mm TL, including tail 210 mm What does it look like? Brownish-grey to blue-grey above, with a blackish stripe running from between eyes to centre of back, and cream to greyish below. Tail blackish and bushy,...
