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Fat-tailed False Antechinus
Photograph copyright: Michael & Karen, Alice Springs, Northern Territory - all rights reserved. Used with permission. (view image details)
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MAMMAL FACTS |
Description
The Fat-tailed False Antechinus is greyish brown with reddish colour patches behind the ears. It is pale underneath. The tail conical shape with fat base.
Other Names
Fat-tailed Antechinus, Red-eared Antechinus
Size
head and body 10cm, tail 8cm
Habitat
rocky slopes and stony areas with hiding places.
Food
insects including beetles, grasshoppers, termites. Stores fat in the tail when food is plentiful.
Breeding
gives birth to litter of up to six young,
Range
arid rocky areas of Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Mammalia | | Order: | Dasyuromorphia | | Family: | Dasyuridae | | Genus: | Pseudantechinus | | Species: | macdonnelliensis | | Common Name: | Fat-tailed False Antechinus |
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