Eastern Jerboa Marsupial Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Eastern Jerboa Marsupial

Scientific Name:

Antechinomys laniger

Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:

Kultarr, Jerboa Pouched-mouse, Wuhl-wuhl, Pitchi-pitchi

Group:

Mammals

Status/Date Listed as Endangered:

EN-US FWS: December 2, 1970

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

Australia

Creature Profile

The Eastern jerboa marsupial is native to central and southern Australia and the only species of its genus (Antechinomys). Adults reach between 2.76 to 3.94 inches in length with a tail length of 3.94 to 5.91 inches. Average weight for adults is 20 to 30 grams, and males are larger and heavier than females. Fur color is fawn gray to sandy brown, with white underparts. A dark ring appears around both eyes. The most distinctive features of this species are its large ears and four-toed hind legs which give it the ability to move around in a hopping motion.

This species is found in scattered woodlands and scrubby semideserts. It is solitary and carnivorous, feeding mainly on cockroaches, spiders, and crickets. Breeding occurs in the winter and spring, and females give birth between August and November. Jerboa marsupials build their nests in soil cracks, or they may occupy abandoned burrows of other species.

The main threats to this species appear to be habitat loss due to human disturbance and the introduction of predators such as cats and foxes.

Wikipedia Article

This article is only an excerpt. If it appears incomplete or if you wish to see article references, visit the rest of its contents here.

Wikipedia Article
Copyright Notice: This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Kultarr".

« Previous Page

Eastern Jerboa Marsupial Facts Last Updated:
May 10, 2017

To Cite This Page:
Glenn, C. R. 2006. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Eastern Jerboa Marsupial Facts" (Online). Accessed 4/18/2024 at http://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=263&ID=4.

Need more Eastern Jerboa Marsupial facts?

Custom Search

« Previous Page

Eastern Jerboa Marsupial Facts Last Updated:
May 10, 2017

To Cite This Page:
Glenn, C. R. 2006. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Eastern Jerboa Marsupial Facts" (Online). Accessed 4/18/2024 at http://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=263&ID=4.

Need more Eastern Jerboa Marsupial facts?

Custom Search

Rare white giraffes sighted for the first time in Kenya

A pair of white giraffes have been discovered in Kenya recently by local residents. According to the residents, the beautiful white giraffes were very close to them, extremely calm, and did not seem disturbed by their presence. The residents immediately tipped off conservationists who then found the giraffes in the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy, an already established safe space dedicated to the preservation of antelopes in the area.