BRUSH TAILED BETTONGBettongia penicillataMammalOrder MarsupialaDescription Head and body length: 10-17 inches. Tail: 9-13 inches long. Weight: 2 3 pounds. Color: The upper parts are buffy gray to grayish brown; the underparts are paler. The tip of the muzzle is naked and flesh colored and the tail is crested. The females have a well developed pouch. Range southwestern Australia to central New South Wales
C.I.T.E.S. I. I.U.C.N. lists them as endangered. Photo by Greg Neise |
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