Southern Brown Bandicoot
Overview
The Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus), also known as the Quenda from the local Noongar
tongue from South Western Australia, is a short-nosed bandicoot
found mostly in southern Australia.
This bandicoot
shows some sexual dimorphism
, with females being slightly smaller than males. The average male length is 330 mm (13 in), with a tail of 120 mm (4.7 in). Females are about 30 mm (1.2 in) shorter, with a 10 mm (0.393700787401575 in) shorter tail.
Noongar
The Noongar are an indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast...
tongue from South Western Australia, is a short-nosed bandicoot
Short-nosed bandicoot
The short-nosed bandicoots are members of the order Peramelemorphia. They can be found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and in Albany, Western Australia.-Species:There are three species in this genus:...
found mostly in southern Australia.
This bandicoot
Bandicoot
Bandicoots are a group of about 20 species of small to medium-sized, terrestrial marsupial omnivores in the order Peramelemorphia.- Etymology :...
shows some sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...
, with females being slightly smaller than males. The average male length is 330 mm (13 in), with a tail of 120 mm (4.7 in). Females are about 30 mm (1.2 in) shorter, with a 10 mm (0.393700787401575 in) shorter tail.
