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
2 comments
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.906500-35.466369
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 May 2024 09:48 AM Recorded on
- KumikoCallaway Recorded by
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- KumikoCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species Isoodon obesulus obesulus Other Small Marsupials Small Marsupials Mammals
Species information
- Isoodon obesulus obesulus Scientific name
- Southern Brown Bandicoot Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 998.59m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Isoodon obesulus obesulus
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