The woylie or brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) is an extremely rare, small marsupial, belonging to the genus Bettongia, that is endemic to Australia. There are two subspecies: B. p. …

The woylie or brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) is a small, critically endangered mammal native to forests and shrubland of Australia. A member of the rat-kangaroo family ( Potoroidae …

Dec 3, 2018 · A woylie’s diet consists of an array of roots, legume pods, tubers, bulbs, seeds, insects and carrion. But the bulk of their nutrients come from underground fungi - truffles - …

The Brush-tailed Bettong (Woylie) is a species of Bettong which has been exterminated from almost all its historical range over the last 150 years. Remnant populations have crashed in …

Feb 25, 2025 · The woylie is a small nocturnal marsupial about 36cm in body length (its tail adds another 30cm) and weighing around 1.8kg. It has greyish-brown fur. It has a long fury …

Woylies are small macropods with black crests on their tails that help distinguish them from burrowing bettongs (boodies). The woylie also has a lighter build and longer face than the …

Woylies (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi) are small marsupials that weigh between 1 and 1.5kg. They are distantly related to kangaroos. They are also known as brush-tailed bettongs because of …

Mar 14, 2023 · Woylies are a small, nocturnal, kangaroo-like marsupial with a long tail with a black brushy tip to it. The tail is prehensile meaning they can use it like an extra limb to pick up and …

It details the woylie’s current distribution, habitat and threats, as well as the recovery objectives and actions necessary to ensure the species’ long-term survival.

The Woylie is a small (31-38cm head-body length), nocturnal marsupial that plays a vital role in the health of Australia’s dry sclerophyll forest ecosystems (Biol 101 – Sclerophyll: simply …