Isoodon obesulus obesulus

1 Southern Brown Bandicoot at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

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Isoodon obesulus obesulus	12 May 2024	DonFletcher
Isoodon obesulus obesulus	12 May 2024	CarbonAI
Isoodon obesulus obesulus	12 May 2024	KumikoCallaway

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This bandicoot was eating fungi that were growing hidden under wet fallen leaves near the footpath. After he moved away, I rolled some of the fungi out of the leaves with a stick so that I can take photos for identification. After taking photos, the bandicoot came back and ate them (photos no.4 & 5). The fungi is https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4570937

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DonFletcher wrote:

12 May 2024

So now you are literally experienced in the harvesting of native truffles and also experienced in the feeding of captive bandicoots, @KumikoCallaway. Bandicoots, Bettongs, and Mountain Brush Tailed Possums are among species that keenly seek native truffles. But curiously, Common Brush Tailed Possums are not known to do so.

KumikoCallaway wrote:

13 May 2024

Thank you for additional interesting information, Don. Yes, it was a very precious moment when we could observe bandicoots finding and eating truffles.

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12 May 2024 09:48 AM Recorded on
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Isoodon obesulus obesulus Scientific name
Southern Brown Bandicoot Common name
Not Sensitive
Endangered *
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 834m Recorded at altitude
72 images trained Machine learning
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Isoodon obesulus obesulus

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