Pilbara Ningaui
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The Pilbara Ningaui sometimes known as Ealey's Ningaui, is a tiny species of marsupial
carnivore
found in Australia
. It rarely exceeds 5.8cm in body length, with a tail 6-7.6cm long and a weight of 5-9.4g. This makes the Pilbara Ningaui one of the smallest of all marsupials, surpassed only by the planigale
s.
The Pilbara Ningaui is found mostly in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
. It is partly arboreal, and differs from other ningaui
s in its smaller size and rufous-tinted face.
Marsupial
Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals, characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young. Close to 70% of the 334 extant species occur in Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, with the remaining 100 found in the Americas, primarily in South America, but with thirteen in Central...
carnivore
Carnivore
A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging...
found in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It rarely exceeds 5.8cm in body length, with a tail 6-7.6cm long and a weight of 5-9.4g. This makes the Pilbara Ningaui one of the smallest of all marsupials, surpassed only by the planigale
Planigale
The genus Planigale are small carnivorous marsupials found in Australia and New Guinea. It is the only genus in the Planigalini tribe of the subfamily Sminthopsinae...
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The Pilbara Ningaui is found mostly in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is partly arboreal, and differs from other ningaui
Ningaui
Ningauis, members of the genus Ningaui, are small members of the dasyurid family. Along with the planigales, they are among the smallest marsupials. They are related to the dunnarts and are restricted to arid regions of Australia....
s in its smaller size and rufous-tinted face.
