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Potoroo By George Hanford Mrs. Cottrell. Appearance. Short ears Small paws U pper body brown Pale underbody. Habitat. Lives in damp grasslands , wet forests , heath (type of low grass/ bush) covered areas South Eastern Queensland New South Wales. Food and Hunting.
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Appearance • Short ears • Small paws • Upper body brown • Pale underbody
Habitat • Lives in damp grasslands , wet forests , heath (type of low grass/ bush) covered areas • South Eastern Queensland • New South Wales
Food and Hunting • Eats fungi , tubers (fleshy plant that grows underground) , Insects • Omnivore • digs up food through use of strong
Nesting Behaviors and Raising Young • Small Babies • Babies born in pouch • Mother able to become pregnant at anytime • Only gives birth in spring
Interesting Facts • Potoroos sometimes called rat kangaroo • Help forests by spreading fungi spores through dung (Poop) • nocturnal
Resources • Searchasaurus • Australian Fauna. Com • Farm 5.Static.Flicker.Com • www.arkive.org • Biosnaps.Gaiaresources.Com.AU • Wikipeadia