| Common name |
Long nosed Potoroo |
| Specific name |
Potorous tridactylus |
| Family |
Potoridae |
| Behaviour |
Lives on the ground and is mainly nocturnal. During the
day it shelters in temporary nests of ferns or thickets of wire grass. |
| Diet |
Herbivorous, with a particular taste for fungi. |
| Habitat |
Found in a variety of forest types. |
| Threats |
Introduced predators such as foxes and dogs, and also
habitat disturbance from timber operations. |
| Status |
The long-nosed potoroo is becoming rare due to bush fires;
poisoning intended for rodents and being preyed upon by foxes, domestic dogs and cats. |
| Location |
Australasia |
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