




Potorous tridactylus
The long-nosed potoroo is a small, shy marsupial with a long nose and big ears. They love to dig in the ground to find tasty snacks like fungi and insects!
Hábitat: Forests
The long-nosed potoroo is a small, rat-like marsupial with dense grey-brown fur. It has a distinctive long, pointed snout and relatively short front legs compared to its strong, hopping hind legs and long tail. This gives it a unique appearance, like a blend of a large rat and a tiny kangaroo.





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Baby potoroos, called joeys, grow big and strong inside their mother's cozy pouch!
Potoroo moms can pause a pregnancy until conditions are just perfect for their joey!
These tiny marsupials are like forest gardeners, helping truffle fungi spread their spores!
They are ancient 'rat-kangaroos', among the oldest marsupials in Australia!
The long-nosed potoroo can sniff out yummy fungi underground because of their unique, sensitive long nose.
The long-nosed potoroo can dig quickly to find food and shelter thanks to their strong claws and forelimbs.
The long-nosed potoroo has large, dark eyes that help them navigate and find food in the dark because they are nocturnal.
These small marsupials mainly eat fungi and roots they dig up with their long noses.
Hymenogaster decorus
Spreads spores of these underground fungi, helping them grow.
Vulpes vulpes
An introduced predator that hunts potoroos, severely threatening populations.
Felis catus
Another introduced predator, feral cats prey on potoroos in their habitat.
Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
El estado de peligro de extinción indica que una especie corre un riesgo muy alto de extinguirse en estado silvestre en un futuro próximo.
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If you see a wild animal, it's best to watch from a distance and not try to touch it.
34-40 cm
0.8-1.3 kg
4-6 años
25 km/h
These small marsupials mainly eat fungi and roots they dig up with their long noses.
Forests
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