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The koala is a medium-sized marsupial belonging to the diprotodontia order and native to eastern Australia. Notable for its specialized diet of eucalyptus leaves, it relies on these leaves for sustenance. Koalas are primarily found in forests and woodlands and are particularly relevant to conservati...
The eastern grey kangaroo is a large macropod of eastern Australia, described by George Shaw in 1790 and often the country's most seen kangaroo.
The eastern quoll is an endangered Australian carnivorous marsupial, considered extinct on the mainland after 1963 but still native to Tasmania.
Australia's largest gliding marsupial, capable of gliding up to 100 metres, listed as endangered in 2022 following severe population losses from bushfires and logging.
A rabbit-sized marsupial (Perameles nasuta) of eastern Australian forests, noted for its elongated snout and one of the shortest gestations of any mammal, approximately 12.5 days.
A small marsupial (Perameles gunnii) extinct on mainland Australia but surviving in Tasmania and fenced reserves, subject to one of Australia's longest-running marsupial reintroduction programs.
Australia's largest bettong (Aepyprymnus rufescens) and the sole member of its genus, inhabiting grassy woodlands of eastern Australia and constructing grass nests for shelter.
