Long-nosed
Bandicoot Perameles nasuta
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Long-nosed
Bandicoot Perameles nasuta
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Bandicoots used to
be a common sight in Sydney’s backyards and patches of bush after
dark. In recent years, however, numbers have declined due to habitat loss
and predation by cats and dogs.
The North Head population,
the closest to Sydney’s CBD, is isolated by development and recovery
actions are necessary to help the remaining bandicoots survive.
For the species to
survive it is important to increase community education. People often
mistake long-nosed bandicoots for rats. If you know what to look for,
there are, however, easy ways to tell the two apart.
The Foundation for
National Parks & Wildlife has committed funds to promote the plight
of Sydney’s endangered Long-nosed Bandicoot. Funding provided cages
for the bandicoots to visit schools in Taronga Zoo’s Zoomobile and
to be on display at the zoo’s Education Centre.
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