long-nosed bandicoot
perameles nasuta latin

The long-nosed bandicoot is much less colourful than its relatives, being primarily a brown colour.

The long-nosed bandicoot lives by itself, often chasing away other bandicoots.

The long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) is a species of bandicoot found in Australia.

Long-nosed Bandicoot (P. nasuta)

The long-nosed bandicoot is a nocturnal animal, coming out at night to find and eat insects, beetles, snails, worms, mice, lizards and tree roots.

The species attracts Australian native insects, and can provide shelter for small birds and the Long-nosed Bandicoot (Perameles nasuta).

Mammal species present on Brogo include Sugar Glider, Common Wombat and Long-nosed Bandicoot.

These surviving relatives are the western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) and the Long-nosed Bandicoot (P. nastua).

The Seram bandicoot (Rhynchomeles prattorum), also known as the Seram Island long-nosed bandicoot, is a member of the order Peramelemorphia.

The Long-Nosed Bandicoot, Perameles nasuta, is a member of the bandicoot family which lives along the east coast of Australia from Victoria to Queensland.

Mammals include the striped possum, Daintree River ringtail possum, brown bandicoot, long-nosed bandicoot, musky rat-kangaroo, Bennett's tree kangaroo, swamp wallaby, platypus and short-beaked echidna.

There are four species of long-nosed bandicoots, but Perameles nasuta is found in forests and rainforests.

The species attracts Australian native insects, and can provide shelter for small birds and the Long-nosed Bandicoot (Perameles nasuta).

The Long-Nosed Bandicoot, Perameles nasuta, is a member of the bandicoot family which lives along the east coast of Australia from Victoria to Queensland.