Antechinus agilis at Michelago, NSW

14 Agile Antechinus at Michelago, NSW

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Identification history

	Antechinus agilis	21 Feb 2021	DonFletcher
	Antechinus agilis	21 Feb 2021	Illilanga

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Private property. No public access without permission. The two were checking out hollows in an old, dead tree. Snout to tail length ~12-14cm.

8 comments

DonFletcher wrote:

21 Feb 2021

Nice. Maybe they live in that tree.

Illilanga wrote:

21 Feb 2021

I hope so! We might put some appropriate food out and the camera...

Illilanga wrote:

21 Feb 2021

Do LEs eat antechinus? ;)

DonFletcher wrote:

21 Feb 2021

I expect so, if they find them in a nest. RG eat any animal material they can subdue, from insects to rabbits, dead or alive.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

3 Mar 2021

Don, someone was saying on social media that if they saw this, they would think it was a mouse, but on closer inspection noticed the different shaped nose. They wanted to know if there are any other differences they are missing?

DonFletcher wrote:

3 Mar 2021

Hi Matthew. Antechinus and Dunnarts have very long pointed snouts compared to the stubby face of a mouse. Antechinus ears are a different shape to ears of house mice. Mice are fast, but antechinus are faster, esp agilis. Agile antechinus are often incredibly fast and active. Sometimes mice get eaten by antechinus. Agile antechinus have a pale eye ring. Dusky Antechinus are a distinctive dark colour. Yellow Footed Antechinus have buff coloured flanks

DonFletcher wrote:

3 Mar 2021

Ililanga, sorry about converting your LE question to one about RG. The answer about LE is no.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

4 Mar 2021

Thanks for the extra info about Antechinus, Don, much appreciated.

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