Isoodon obesulus obesulus

3 Southern Brown Bandicoot at Paddys River, ACT

Isoodon obesulus obesulus at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022
Isoodon obesulus obesulus at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022
Isoodon obesulus obesulus at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022
Isoodon obesulus obesulus at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022
Isoodon obesulus obesulus at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jun 2022
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Isoodon obesulus 23 Jun 2022 DonFletcher
Potorous tridactylus 23 Jun 2022 TimL

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DonFletcher wrote:
   23 Jun 2022
Captive population inside fox and cat proof fenced enclosures
DonFletcher wrote:
   23 Jun 2022
This is the Southern Brown Bandicoot. The Long Nosed Bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) is nowadays found in the wild in the ACT, and is increasing its distribution.

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Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
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Turneromyia sp. (genus) (Zebra spider wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Mar 2018 by SWishart
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