We are delighted to announce that our young Potoroo, born on 19th December, 2007 is now out for all to see and is rapidly getting too big for its mothers pouch.

It is a lengthy 170 day process for potoroo’s to develop from their bean sized birth to the stage we are at now. This period is done in the safety of their mothers pouch and it is only now when they become fully developed can we actually see the new addition to our family group.

These marsupials are from Australasia and as is often the case with indigenous species they struggle in the wild against introduced animals such as foxes and dogs.

Here at Shaldon Wildlife Trust our family group is flourishing, with two females having successfully bred in the past year, things are looking good for this marsupial that stands only 30cm high when fully grown. The parents came from Blackpool zoo and London zoo.

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