Potoroo is a common name for species of Potorous, a genus of smaller marsupials. They are allied to the Macropodiformes, the suborder of kangaroo, wallaby, and other rat-kangaroo genera and is the only genus in the tribe Potoroini.

The long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a small, hopping mammal native to forests and shrubland of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. A member of the potoroo and bettong family (Potoroidae), it lives alone and digs at night for fungi, roots, or small insects.

Gilbert's potoroo or ngilkat (Potorous gilbertii) is Australia's most endangered marsupial, the rarest marsupial in the world, and one of the world's rarest critically endangered mammals, found in south-western Western Australia.

Other behaviours and adaptations Generally a solitary species, Long-nosed Potoroo use areas of dense understorey for shelter, and more open areas to forage.

May 27, 2024 · A potoroo is a small marsupial native to Australia, characterized by its compact body, long tail, and rounded ears. “A potoroo can carry a gathering of sticks, grass, and other material with its tail.”

Gilbert's Potoroo is a medium-sized mammal slightly smaller than a rabbit and bearing some resemblance to a Quenda or Southern Brown Bandicoot (see sightings page). It has a dense coat of soft grey-brown fur. The tail is lightly furred, and curls up tightly when the animal is at rest.

There are a few distinct species, including the Eastern Bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) and the Long-nosed Potoroo (Potoroos tridactylus), each with their unique traits and characteristics.

Basic facts about Long-Nosed Potoroo: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

The potoroos (Potorous) have shorter tails and ears and pointier faces than other rat kangaroos have. The long-nosed potoroo (P. tridactylus) lives in the underbrush of forests in Tasmania and on the eastern mainland from the border between South Australia and Victoria to …