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Meat-Eating Marsupials (Animals in Order) by Erin Pembrey Swan, Jose Gonzales, et all 2002-03
The Jeff Corwin Experience - Into Wild Tasmania
Australian Marsupials (Natural Science Picture Books) by Peter Crowcroft, 1970-10-01
Rossetti's Wombat: Pre-Raphaelites and Australian Animals in Victorian London (Popular culture) by John Simons, 2008-01-01
Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats
Phylogeography and Systematics of the Slender Mouse Opossum <i>Marmosops</i> (Marsupialia, Didelphidae) (University of California Publications in Zoology) by Meika A. Mustrangi, James L. Patton, 1997-02-03
Carnivorous Marsupials: Tasmanian Devil, Thylacine, Marsupial Lion, Tiger Quoll, Thylacoleonidae, Thylacinus Potens, Propleopus
Lists of Mammals: List of Prehistoric Mammals, List of Monotremes and Marsupials, List of Whale Species, List of Mammalian Carnivore Genera
Handbook of Canadian Mammals: Marsupials and Insectivores by C. G. Van Zyll De Jong, 1983-08
Kangaroos and Other Marsupials (First Sight) by Lionel Bender, 1988-08
Marsupials by Annalilsa McMorrow, 2000-04
Fictional Marsupials: Crash Bandicoot
Wallaby goes walkabout.(Animals)(Capable of sprinting up to 40 mph, the small missing marsupial could be far from his Walterville digs, but his owners ... from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Wombat: Marsupial, Quadrupedalism, Heath (Habitat), Tasmania, Crepuscular, Nocturnality, Tasmanian Devil, Common Wombat

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EDGE :: Mammal Species Information
Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/mammals/species_info.php?id=31
Crest-tailed Mulgara
Information about the mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda, a carnivorous Australian marsupial considered vulnerable to endangered.
http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/wildlife/animals/threatened/pdf/mammals/cresttail_mul
Pseudocheiridae - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Information from Wikipedia on this family of arboreal marsupials containing 17 extant species of ringtailed possums and their relatives.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocheiridae

Extractions: Winge Subfamilies Pseudocheirus peregrinus Common Ringtail Possum A Pseudocheirus Possum fed cake on fence Pseudocheiridae is a family of arboreal marsupials containing 17 extant species of ringtailed possums and close relatives. They are found in forested areas and shrublands throughout Australia and New Guinea Physically, they appear very similar to the pygmy possums Greater Glider , a prehensile tail . They are nocturnal , with large eyes. All species feed almost entirely on leaves. To enable them to digest this tough and fibrous food, they have an enlarged cecum containing fermenting bacteria, and, like rabbits , they are coprophagous , passing food through their digestive tracts twice. Their teeth include a battery of grinding molars , and they lack lower canines . Their dental formula is: Dentition Most are solitary animals, although a few live in small family groups, and they are generally shy and secretive, making them difficult to study. They travel across home ranges of up to 3
Potoroidae - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia article about this family of small, jumping marsupials which includes the bettongs, potoroos and two of the rat-kangaroos.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoroidae

Extractions: Potorous The marsupial family Potoroidae includes the bettongs potoroos , and two of the rat-kangaroos . All are rabbit-sized, brown, jumping marsupials and resemble a large rodent or a very small wallaby The potoroids are smaller relatives of the kangaroos and wallabies, and may be ancestral to that group. In particular, the teeth show a simpler pattern than in the kangaroo family , with longer upper incisors , larger canines , and four cusps on the molars However, both groups possess a wide diastema between the incisors and the cheek teeth, and the potoroids have a similar dental formula to their larger relatives: Dentition In most respects, however, the potoroids are similar to small wallabies. Their hind feet are elongated, and they move by hopping, although the adaptations are not as extreme as they are in true wallabies, and, like
Phalangeridae - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Information from Wikipedia on this family of nocturnal marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea which includes the cuscuses, brushtail possums and their close relatives.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalangeridae

Extractions: Genus Phalangeridae is a family of nocturnal marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea , including the cuscuses brushtail possums , and their close relatives. Considered a type of possum , most species are arboreal , and they inhabit a wide range of forest habitats from alpine woodland to eucalypt forest and tropical jungle. Phalangerids are relatively large, compared with other possums . The smallest species, the Sulawesi Bear Cuscus molar teeth. They have claws on the forefeet, but none on the hindfeet, although these do have an opposable first toe to help grip onto branches. Additionally, in all but one species, both the first and second digits of the forefeet are opposable. The fur is typically dense or woolly, and may be grey, black, or reddish-brown, often with spots or stripes. Most phalangerids are folivores , feeding primarily on leaves. Like some similar species, they have a large
Opossum
Information on this species, the only marsupial in the United States, including a description, its habits, foods and reproduction.
http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/opossum.htm

Extractions: Opossums are a member of the order Marsupialia, a primitive group of mammals found most commonly in Australia. Kangaroos, koalas and wombats are other wellknown marsupials. The Virginia opossum is among the most primitive and generalized of marsupials. Its closest relative is the Centra] American opossum. An adult opossum is 2 to 3 feet long and weighs between 4 and 12 pounds. It has an elongated snout, a pink nose, black eyes and prominent, naked black ears. Its head is usually white and its coarse body fur is mostly grayish white but tends to be darker on its legs. An opossum is well-adapted for climbing. Its feet are plantigrade (shaped so the opossum walks of the sole of its foot with the heel touching the ground) and its toes are dexterous (skillful, like fingers). Its hind feet have a toe that resembles a thumb and makes them look somewhat like human hands. Its naked, scaly tail is able to wrap around and grasp limbs and can support the animal's full weight for short penods. The opossum's skull has 50 teeth, the highest number found in any mammal.
Opossum Our Marvelous Marsupial, The Social Loner
Article by Erika Yery providing a personal look at the opossum.
http://www.wildliferescueleague.org/pdf/opossum6.pdf
Petauridae - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Information from Wikipedia on this family of small arboreal marsupials, the striped possums and the wrist-winged gliders in the genus Petaurus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petauridae

Extractions: Petaurus The family Petauridae includes 11 medium-sized possum species : four striped possums , the six species wrist-winged gliders in genus Petaurus , and Leadbeater's Possum which has only vestigal gliding membranes. Most of the wrist-winged gliders are native to Australia , most of the striped possums (genus Dactylopsila ) to New Guinea , but some members of each are found on both sides of Torres Strait All petaurids have obvious facial markings, a well-defined dorsal stripe, very large lower front incisors, and four-cusped molars. Despite their distinctive appearance, petaurids are closely related to the ringtailed possums (family Pseudocheiridae ) and are grouped together with them to form the superfamily Petauroidea The wrist-winged gliders are omnivorous, specialising on sap and nectar, but taking a wide variety of supplemental foods. The gliders appears to have evolved in the open forests of Australia —gliding membranes are an adaptation which aids mobility when the forest canopy is incomplete, and are of little use in
Wombat - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia article about these short-legged Australian marsupials, their characteristics, ecology and behavior.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vombatidae

Extractions: Burnett Genera and Species Lasiorhinus ... Ramasayia Wombats are Australian marsupials ; they are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds tail . They are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania . The name wombat comes from the Eora Aboriginal community who were the original inhabitants of the Sydney area. Species Wombats and humans ... Wombats dig extensive burrow systems with rodent-like front teeth and powerful claws. One distinctive adaptation of wombats is their backwards pouch. The advantage of a backwards-facing pouch is that when digging, the wombat does not gather dirt in its pouch over its young. Although mainly crepuscular and nocturnal , wombats will also venture out to feed on cool or overcast days.
Bandicoots.htm
The eastern barred bandicoot is a small marsupial which, although almost extinct on mainland Australia, lives in large numbers around the Orford area of Tasmania. The Orford Primary School and Coastcare are trying to help secure the bandicoots future.
http://orford.tased.edu.au/bandicoot.htm
Peramelidae - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia article on this family of small marsupials, their characteristics and classification.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peramelidae

Extractions: Gray Subfamilies and Genera Peramelinae Peramelidae is the family of marsupials that contains all of the extant bandicoots . One known extinct species of bandicoot, the Pig-footed Bandicoot , was so different than the other species that it was recently moved into its own family. There are four described fossil Peramelids. They are found throughout Australia and New Guinea , with at least some species living in every available habitat, from rain forest to desert. Peramelids are small marsupials, ranging in size from the Mouse Bandicoot , which is 15-17.5 cm long, to the Giant Bandicoot , which at 39-56 cm in length and up 4.7 kilograms in weight, is about the size of a rabbit . They have short limbs and tails, smallish, mouse-like ears, and a long, pointed snout. Peramelids are omnivorous , with soil-dwelling invertebrates forming the major part of their diet; they also eat seeds, fruit, and fungi. Their teeth are correspondingly unspecialised, with most species having the dental formula:
Macropus Rufogriseus Red-Necked Wallaby
Research project by Heidi Peterson on this marsupial including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition and interactions with other species.
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/peterson_heid/

Extractions: The Red-necked Wallaby, Macropus rufogriseus Macropus rufogriseus banksiarius , which lives on the mainland of Australia, and the Macropus rufogrieseus rufogriseus , which lives on the island of Tasmania. The island subspecies is generally smaller and has longer fur. To learn more about the Red-necked Wallaby click on the links and enjoy!
The Quest For Thylacoleo. Exploring Australia's Wilderness In Search Of Thylacol
Provides information about the extinct carnivorous marsupial, Thylacoleo carnifex, with references, links and a forum.
http://www.thylacoleo.com/
Thylacoleo - Australia's Marsupial Lion
Information about the predatory marsupial lion , which lived in Australia during Pleistocene times.
http://www.naturalworlds.org/thylacoleo/

Extractions: Welcome to Thylacoleo - Australia's Marsupial Lion , a natural history of the marsupial family Thylacoleonidae. Thylacoleonids are predatory marsupials which lived in Australia from Late Oligocene times until the end of the Pleistocene. Members of this marsupial family varied in dimensions from that of a house cat to nearly the size of an African lion. The most famous species of the family is Thylacoleo carnifex , which is often referred to as the "Marsupial lion " due to its large size. Click on any of the topic listings shown below to begin your tour of the website. Clicking on a section's title image will take you to its introductory page. UPDATE - A complete Thylacoleo carnifex skeleton has been discovered in a cave on Western Australia's Nullarbor Plain. See announcement at The Age
Tasmanian Wolf
The American Museum of Natural History provides an illustration and information on this carnivorous marsupial, Thylacinus cynocephalus, which was hunted to extinction.
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/expeditions/treasure_fossil/Treasures/Tasmanian_
Extrinsic Versus Intrinsic Factors In The Decline And Extinction Of Australian M
Research paper on this subject by Diana Fisher, Simon Blomberg and Ian Owens.
http://www.bio.ic.ac.uk/research/iowens/pdf of papers/Fisher etal 2003 ProcB.pd
Mammal Research At JCU
Researchers at James Cook University are studying the life histories of several endangered Australian marsupials.
http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/tbiol/zoology/auxillry/mammals/mamres.html

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