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"Australia is home to more than 60 species of carnivorous marsupials in the
family Dasyuridae. Almost a quarter of those have only been scientifically
recognised in the past 25 years.
Other than the iconic Tasmanian devil, chances are most of these small,
fascinating species have slipped under your radar. One of the rarest and most
elusive is the kultarr (
Antechinomys laniger), a feisty insect-eater found in
very low numbers across much of the outback.
To the untrained eye, the kultarr looks very much like a hopping mouse, with
long legs, a long tail and a tendency to rest on its hind legs. However, it
runs much like a greyhound – but its tiny size and high speed makes it look
like it’s hopping."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
