#long-nosed bandicoot

[vintagewildlife]

Long-nosed bandicoot By: Australian Information Bureau From: Living Mammals of the World 1969

[antiqueanimals]

La Vie des Animaux Illustrée. Written by Alfred Brehm. Illustration by Robert Kretschmer. 1869 French edition.

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[neon-zoologist]

[ID: a greyscale camera trap photo of a baby bandicoot. /end ID]

Officially have permission to post these now, so here's a little guy!!

[n-trance]

Look at this family 🥺🥺🥺

[sorrel-system]

List of my kintypes and theriotypes and such ^>w<^

Warning there are so so incredibly many oh gorsh -Jasper

|| * for especially strong kinship! ||

|| • for spiritual! ||

|| ~ for mental! ||

|| ` for past lives! ||

Red fox •

Red classic tabby and white Turkish angora •`

Sichuan takin ~`*

Long-tailed pangolin •~`

Fossa ~`

Western long tailed brush lizard `

Maned wolf •

Honey badger ~`

Mourning dove •

Blacktip reef shark ~`

Honduran white bat •`

Eastern indigo snake `

Harpy eagle •`*

Black fox mouse `~

Piebald roosevelt elk ~•`

Pumpkin toadlet `~

Striped hyena •

South African coati ~

Eurasian wolf `

Polyphemus moth `•

Western parotia •

Greater lophorina •

Crab-eating raccoon ~

Short nosed bandicoot •`

Lion head rabbit •`

Northwestern salamander ~

Red winged starling `

Serval •~

African wild dog ~•`

Gerenuk •*

Velociraptor `*

Frilled-neck lizard ~

Pachycephelosaurus `•~*

Spotted hyena ~`

Frog fae •`**

Sand cat ~`

Mohave Ground Squirrel ~`

Common Genet •~*

Caracal •`

Black shuck •~`***

Polydactyl black American short hair cat ~`

American pika •

Blackbuck •~

Western Tanager ~`

Barreleye fish~`

Northern flicker (male) •`

Fiddler crab •

Border Collie ~`

Kitsune with cross fox pattern, 7 tails, and 6 ears ~•`

Spider Orchid •

Moon •

Black hole •

Belladonna •

Porcelain clown doll •~******

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Extra mystery thing!!

I have yet to find this in fiction and am not sure if it exists in depictions (conceptkin?) but a fossa-like being with long spindly legs and a long body and impossibly fluid movement and powerful, built back legs. It could think as a human and feel reasoning and somewhat shifted it's form as it ran. It had a long thin tail with spikey fur at the end and it jumped like a rabbit and I am positive that it was me but I have no clue how to describe what it's called (I was shifting for one of my other kintypes and accidentally discovered another I guess??)

[cortexxvortex]

Your Vampyre cortex is so good. do you have monster designs for anyone else??

helloo, yes i do :)

usually n. brio is a werewolf or a terrifying beast because i definitely think he’s use a potion to make a sickass halloween costume, if asked nicely by someone like nina or n. gin. but very begrudgingly. he’s not one for halloween. though, anything that’ll manage to scare the crap out of cortex is alright with him.

nina i think would either dress as a ‘homicidal maniac’ (its really just herself but she claims they look just the same as a regular person) in wednesday addams style, or maybe some kind of slasher killer. she’s a goth! she loves her dark humour. :)

n. gin is difficult because he’d either do something similar like a slasher killer or something hideously silly. like, something akin to his cyborg idol outfit in crash tag team racing. or perhaps, a mix of both! a bloodied ballerina. he would also decorate the missile as part of the costume as best he can.

cortex was a vampire, but i also think he’d do a silly and be ‘mad scientist’ one year because he found out they count as halloween stereotypes. he just put some white through his hair, frizzed it up and wore some goggles. a third option is dr. frank n. furter. he likes the way his legs look!

n. tropy i don’t think would want to dress up, because he’s experienced one too many halloweens. though, if pressed… maybe some historical figure that nobody even knows about anymore. and when someone— or, everyone— says they have no idea who he is, he ditches it and goes as a vampire instead. he KNOWS he looks good.

crash i think would be a skeleton, but the type that when you’re in the dark the white paint glows. which is perfect for when him, coco and crunch go trick-or-treating. cortex favours this outfit the most.

coco has been known to do silly costumes like a bat or a bunny— but more recently she’s started doing cosplays from her favourite media. and she kills it every time! sometimes crash may find her wearing it again in the house, and she says it’s because she doesn’t want to put the craftsmanship to waste.

crunch would probably go for a fictional person as well, but something from a popular film and more his build. he sometimes just gets coco to come up with an idea, and maybe a little help with the outfit itself. i can picture them both sat giggling mischievously as they form cool cosplay ideas together.

aku aku can’t really dress up— but that’s alright, he doesn’t mind the bandicoots drawing something on for him. so long as it’s not the cat nose and whiskers like last time…

uka uka finds the concept of halloween hilarious. and has been frequently told he fits right in with it anyway. so he just shows up as his scary, sinister self.

edit: this is really funny because i just realised you said monster DESIGNS not DESIGN IDEAS. i rly took this prompt and RAN. thank you for the ask regardless :)

[blackhakumen]

Mini Fanfic #1079: Tech Trio's Homecoming (Sonic X Crash Bandicoot)

1:34 p.m. Insode the Babylon Rogues' Air Blimp......

After a hard of month of traveling across the Babylonian Ruins to search for it's prized treasure and nearly escaping every traps and encounters the place itself has to offer, the Tech Trio retreated themselves inside the air blimp as they examine the golden, red jewels eyed statue inside a test tube.

Tails: The Divined Guardian of Babylon......(Grabs his Chin) Who or whatever made this statue sure made it live up to it's name sake....

Coco: I know, right? So buff and bulking.....(Turns to Wave) You really think it's alright to put in it here for the time being?

Wave: Given everything we've been through to try and it get, I'm not taking any chances of examining it carelessly. ('Sigh') But here's hoping it's more useful than a magic carpet I suppose.....

Coco: (Eyes Widened a Bit) Wait, you guys owned a magic carpet at one point?

Wave: Yeah, back when Me, Tails, and our respective crew competed in one of Eggman's Grand Prix a long while back.

Tails: Aside from it's rich fabric, it functions exactly the same as how most Extreme Gears would usually work.

Wave: Yeah. (Crosses her Arms in Uncertainty) Buuut......

Flashback to an Unknown Desert....

Storm cheers happily as he flies the Magic Carpet around in the air as his two teammate, Jet and Wave, test it's performance in a far distance.

The process itself went smoothly for approximately twenty five minutes until the mystic gear abruptly stops working in midair causing the albatross to fall face down onto the sandy landscape.

'THUD'

Storm: (inside his Body Inprinted Hole) Owwwwwwwwwwwww......

Jet and Wave look at each other for a brief second before turning back to their clipboards and wrote down the results of the test, deeming the magic carpet as an unfortunate failure.

End of Flashback

Wave: ('Sigh') Turns out even flying magical carpets can have an expire date, given it was made hundreds of centuries ago....So naturally, we had to store it inside.....(Presents Tails and Coco a Door with a Sign That Says the Words.....) the Hall of Failures.

Coco: (Raised an Eyebrow in Confusion) You guys have a room dedicated to all the failed projects you made?

Wave: Yeeeeeup. (Rolls her Eyes) And believe it or not we have tons of them too. I would give you twerps the tour around the place, but-

The sound of the door opening up is heard as Storm walks out of the Hall of Failures Room sniffling and wiping away the remaining tears he has left across his face.

Wave: (Glares at her Co-Work) Storm! What the hell were you in there? You know Jey is only one allowed to go in there.

Storm: I know! ('Sniff') I just.....('Sniff') I wanted to visit Carpy one last time....('Sniff ') For ole time sake.....

Tails/Coco: (Raised an Eyebrow in Confusion) Carpy?

Wave: (Sighs While Pinching the Back of Her Beak) Oh God you gave it name....I..

Storm: (Glares at Wave) Of course, I gave it a name, WAVE! ('Sniff') And Carpy's not an it, he's a boy!

Wave: Storm, this is getting ridiculous! We gave it-

Storm: Him!

Wave: IT! A fair test run and was deemed a failure. Let it go already!

Storm: (Tearfully Points at Wave) EASY FOR YOU TO SAY! At least you have those two snot nose brats to rely on!

Tails: Hey.

Coco: (Places her Habds on her Hips Wothna Glare of her Own) Rude.

Storm: I HAVE NO OOOOONNNNNE!! (Burst Out Crying as He Runs Away to his Room)

Wave: (Facepalms Herself While Groaning in Pure Annoyance) Let's get out of here already before our brain cells rapidly decreases by more of his stupidity.....

Tails/Coco): 'Kay.

Moments Later in Smash Town........

Coco: (Lets Out a Relaxed Sigh as She Stretches her Arms Up While Waking to the Smash Mansion's Gates Along With Tails and Wave) Home at last.....And here I thought our treasure hunting journey would take longer for us to get here.

Wave: I'm glad it didn't. That statue better be worth in the long run or I swear to God, I'm gonna sell it for cash. Our shopping day is in order.

Tails: Ain't that the truth....

Coco: (Happily Wraps her Arm Around her Best Bud's Shoulder) So Tails~ How's it feel to travel with us for the first time?~

Wave: And your first time not playing the sidekick role for once? (Gently Ruffles the Top of Tails' Head With a Smirk om her Face)

Tails: (Chuckles Ticklishly by the Hair Ruffling) I was never Sonic's sidekick. (Playfully Swipes Wave l's Habd Away From his Head) At least not recently. (Smiles Softly) And trip itself was fun despite everything we've been through. We should do this again sometime.

Coco: Definitely!~ If that's okay with Wave of course.

Wave: (Grabs her Chin) It's gonna take a while to look for another treasure location. (Smiles a Little) But I'll be sure to keep you twerps updated if I find something interesti- What the heck is that?

Coco and Tails looks up at the sky to see something that caught Wave's caught.

Coco: (Places the Side of her See on the Forehead to Have a Closer Look) It....looks like a flying pink....medium size fireball or something?

Tails: Whatever it is, it looks like it's....(Eyes Slowly Begins to Widened in Fear) about to head down towards us RIGHT NOW-

As predicted and before anyone could try to predict what is happening right now, the flying pink light flies down and manages to swoop Tails off the ground he was standing on as the two goes back up into the clear blue skies before stopping midair. It didn't take long for the two tailed fox to find out that the pink light itself turns out to be a new yet very familiar face staring straight at him.

Tails: A....Amy!?

Amy: (Smiles Brightly) Tails!~ (Happily Hugs Tails in her Arms) You're back home!~

Tails: (Still Surprised by Amy's New Look) Yeah.....(Immediately Comes Back to Reality as He Shakes his Head a Little) B-But wait. You can turn Super now!?

Amy: (Giggles Softly) Yep!~ It's kind a funny story behind that actually which I will more than happy to tell you later. (Gives Tails a Sisterly Like Glare on her Face) Right now, I wanna know why you haven't called Sonic and I for a half a month!

Tails: IIIIIIIII.....(Slowly Shrugs with an Awkward Smile on his Face) Kinda forgot to charged it a couple of nights ago?.....

Amy raised an eyebrow in silence.

Tails: I'm not getting off the hook for that one, aren't I-

Amy: Miles Tails Prower, I cannot believe you!!

Tails: ('Sighs in Defeat') Well, that's answers my question effortlessly.

As Amy begins to scold Tails while continuing to hover in the air, the rest of the Tech Crew is still standing on the ground, staring at the two of them.

Coco: Biggest guess I'm gonna make here, but.......Was that pink fireball Amy this entire time?

?????: Yep.

Coco gets startled and Wave close to her as she shortly turns to see Sonic the Hedgehog standing right next to the two of them with his signature grin on his face..

Sonic: 'Sup.

Wave: (Rolls her Eyes) As unpredictably fast as ever I see.....

Coco: (Lets Outs a Sigh of Relief as She Gets Off of Wave) No kidding. (Points Up at the Flying Pink Hedgehog in the Sky) Is that really Amy Up there?

Sonic: Yep again. (Puts Both of his Knuckles on his Hips) Not to brag or anything, but I just so happened to teach her how to go Super in a past few days of your absence~

Coco: Really now? Neat.

Wave: I thought only you and that Shadow guy can tap into that transformation.

Sonic: Nah, there's some folks I know who could do that too. Tails, Knuckles, Silver, even Big and Froggy went Super at once point

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Big (In Golden Fur): Froggy and I are the hope of the entire Mobius.

Froggy: Ribbit.

Big: (Charges Himself Up as He's Hovering Himself and Froggy the Air) HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

....................................................................

Sonic: It was a pretty crazy turn of events that happened on that day......But let's forget all about that noise and focus on something much more cooler.

Sonic reveals a Fire Flower from behind his back and eats it in one bite before a wall of fire suddenly appears around his entire body, with a bit of a loud booming noise to boot causing the two girls to get started and quickly hold each other in fear. The sudden flames dies down shortly after as the once Blue Blur reveals himself have a blazing red fur and yellow shiny eyes.

Sonic: (Puts on a Very Cocky Smirk on his Face) Ladies, prepare to feast your eyes on the one and only.....(Does a Top Spinning Break Dance Bfore Introducing Himself as......) Fire Sonic!.......

'A Bit of Silence'

Sonic: Or was it Blazing Sonic.......Inferno Sonic maybe?.....('Sigh') The name's still a work in process.....(Grins Again) But yeah. I have a fire form now.

Wave: (Completely Flabbergasted) H-H-How!?

Coco: (Eyes Widened in Complete Shock) I thought that Fire Flower was only used as a Flamethrower!

Sonic: Yeah, in the Smash Tournament. But out here, it could instant make you a pyromaster, no problem. My Pop's movie is about to be out in a few days, so I figured a snag one of these flowers from out the item storage and take this form out for a spin or two.....or whenever the transformation wears off.

Wave: Well, in the meantime, do you mind if we go to a clear area for a few test runs? I kinda wanna see what you and your girlfriend can do in your equally unique forms.

Coco: Yeah, same! Also.....(Twirls the Front of Her Hair Around a Bit Shyly) Do you mind if I see how those Chaos Emerald of yours work? I promise I won't use them recklessly.

Sonic: Alright, but I have to teach you guys how Chaos powers works. I'm not a huge expert of it myself, but-

Mario/Peach: (From Inside the Smash Mansion) SOOOOOOONICCCCC!

Mario: Why is the Item Storage Room open!?

Peach: And WHERE are all the Chaos Emeralds!?

Sonic: (Eyes Widened in Fear) Shoot, they're on to us. (Turns Back to the Girls) Let's get out of here and fast. (Looks Up at Amy) Ames! Come down here quickly! We're heading to...(Turns to Wave) Where are we going?

Wave: Desert? I guess?

Sonic: (Turns Back to Amy) Desert! We're going to the desert!

Amy: 'Kay!~ (Hovers Down to the Ground While Still Holding Tails in her Arms) We'll continue this discussion later, young man.

Tails: (Sighs While Rolling his Eyes) Yes, ma'am.....

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[holidayhunteraust]

Uncovering the Wild Wonders of Bittangabee Bay in Beowa National Park

A rocky enclosed bay with a small, scenic beach, Bittangabee Bay is an appealing spot to kick back and soak up spectacular coastline views. Remote without being inaccessible, it offers secluded swimming and fishing in a pristine natural environment. Bring a picnic lunch and a pair of binoculars for a spot of birdwatching and whale watching during the migration season. Bittangabee Bay is easily accessible from Bittangabee campground, and walkers will want to try Bittangabee Bay to Green Cape walk, part of the iconic Light to Light walk. There are even nearby ruins for history buffs, and an abundance of local wildlife for the naturalists. Long-nosed bandicoots, wombats, brush-tailed possums, and lace monitors all live in the area. For a real adventure, visit Bittangabee Bay as part of Light to Light walk, or carry in a sea kayak and paddle the clear waters.

[the-kinfesssional]

long ask warning feel free to tag as #long post 🫡

so canon differences huh. i'll answer for the 3 canons i remember the most

main canon: i had darker more brownish skin than pink, my hair color was more of a brownish red than bright orange, i had an ear piece on the side of the missile that served as a hearing aid since my hearing was damaged from the accident. my body had all of its human inner organs removed and replaced with mechanical parts bc i thought it would be easier to maintain. i had a uhh what are they called... cord tail? like a tail that's just a cord u plug into an outlet. i also didn't have bullets in my coat idk what happened to source me for that to happen but *shrug*

crash of the titans/mind over mutant canon: i had the cord tail, my hair was a bit longer and kinda covered my face. i was an animatronic instead of a cyborg but like sentient. i had died and my soul was put into a different body constructed by dr. cortex i believe. i guess u could say i got five nights at freddy's'd lmao. but despite being my creator he abandoned me and with that i became obsessed with trying to impress him so that he would take me back. tho this obsession ended up getting me killed as i fell from a high place while trying to collect information on the bandicoots. i broke some parts when i hit the ground that rendered me immobile but no one was around to help so i died after a day or two due to lack of maintenance and refueling. i would've cried but i knew i would've came back somehow. i always did. not to reference fnaf again.

twinsanity canon: i had visible stitches from being reanimated and i was just all around unpleasant to be around due to said reanimation. i salivated and vomited a lot, i sweated too much, i struggled to breathe so i had to breathe through my mouth instead of my nose, i smelled like rotting corpse 24/7 which i constantly tried to wash off but it never went away, and my limbs tended to fall off at random (mostly my arms and hands). embarrassing. especially in front of my crush.

that's all i think. ur not obligated to say anything btw i know it's a lot haha. (tumblr pls don't eat my ask again i spent so long on it 😞)

- sent from my wumpa pad, n. gin 🚀💥

That's alot. That's cool! And for those parts are oh dear stars.

[poppiesandamber]

Flower Delivery in Manly Sydney

Flower delivery in Manly Sydney is easy and convenient. All you need to do is swipe your Opal card on trains, buses and public ferries.

Catching the ferry over to Manly is an adventure in itself, it feels like you’re visiting a little island away from Sydney. The walk to the main beach is stunning and the Corso overflows with boutiques and restaurants.

Manly to Spit Bridge Walk

The Manly to Spit Bridge Walk is a popular coastal hike that offers stunning harbour views and secluded beaches. It's best done in the cooler months and requires a good level of fitness. The hike is around 10km long and can be completed in about three hours, depending on the pace and number of breaks. You should bring a water bottle and comfortable trail shoes for the hike. You'll find a snack and drinks kiosk at Clontarf Reserve, about an hour into the hike from Spit Bridge.

Several swimming beaches are located along the walk, including Clontarf Beach, Forty Baskets Beach and Castle Rock. If you're feeling refreshed, you can take a dip at these beaches or swim at the lifeguard patrolled Manly Beach. During the hike, you'll also pass beautiful rocky headlands and walk through rainforest areas. Make sure to wear long loose layers and factor 30 sunscreen. The hike will also involve many stairs and steep hills.

Q Station

Q Station (formerly North Head Quarantine Station) is an extraordinary site of heritage and environmental significance, set within the stunning hectares of Sydney Harbour National Park. It offers stylish accommodation, unique group activities, restaurants and conference venues.

Spacious deluxe accommodation rooms look out over the Australian native bushland or spectacular Sydney Harbour. A heritage wharf, picturesque picnic areas and a private beach are all part of the experience. Its wild tranquil beauty has attracted a wide variety of wildlife, including endangered eastern long-nosed bandicoots and the native sunshine wattle.

It’s a perfect spot for nature lovers and explorers, with walking trails to immerse yourself in the natural surroundings. You can also learn about Australia’s quarantine history through a series of interactive tours and activities.

The Corso

The Corso links Manly Cove to the beach. The short pedestrian walkway is lined with Victorian facades housing restaurants, bars, cafes, surf stores and three shopping arcades. It was designed by Henry Gilbert Smith, the earliest developer of Manly, to resemble Via del Corso in Rome.

A Cane Corso needs serious exercise and a confident, authoritative owner who serves as the alpha dog in their home. This intelligent working breed thrives when given a job to do and needs mental as well as physical stimulation or undesirable behavior can occur. Many compete in agility, obedience, dock diving and protection sport events.

From high end couture to funky boutique and market 'originals', find fashion, food and homewares along The Corso or discover hidden laneways during weekend outdoor markets. There's also a selection of pubs and cafes serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Children can splash in a series of water fountains set into the footpath that rise up a half metre and then die down at regular intervals.

Manly Beach

Fringed by Norfolk Island pine trees and a stunning harbour beach, Manly is a famous destination along Sydney’s Northern Beaches. It has a lazy, relaxed vibe and is home to some of Australia’s best surfers including Layne Beachley and Barton Lynch.

Enjoy a stroll down the lively Manly Corso and watch street performers. It’s lined with boutiques, cafes, ice creameries and restaurants. If you’re there on a weekend, be sure to check out the Manly Fresh Produce Markets.

The ocean beach at Manly is beautiful and calm, with a great rock pool for the kids. You can also walk to Shelly and North Steyne beaches from there or go up to the lookout at Queenscliff. It’s also worth checking out the secluded harbour beaches around the cliffs at North Head. They’re not as popular, but just as pretty! Located just 17 kilometres from the CBD, Manly is a popular tourist and surf beach destination. It was named after Governor Phillip’s encounter with the local'manly' aboriginal tribe in 1788.

[kaijumaker]

Bandicoot kaiju Location: Kanem-Bornu Empire (Chad) Scene: The kaiju is standing on its hind legs with its front paws held upwards. It has large ears, an upright tail that is tipped with a tuft of fur, and two horns protruding from the sides of its head. Its long neck is bent downward to rest one of its arms around the waist of a young child who stands on top of it. The kaiju has an oversized pair of glasses perched on its nose, and is holding up its other arm as if trying to shield itself from something.

[damonkowarsky]

Thank you Marilyn. And thank you Lauriston Gallery Penshurst! Posted @withregram • @marilyn_ella So sweet that it had to come home with me. @damonkowarsky ‘s Perameles or, an Australian pouched long-nosed Bandicoot one of our unique marsupials. So much to choose from @lauristonpress 🤗 #perameles #bandicoot #lauristonpress #penshurst #etching #intaglio #printmaking #marsupial #art https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn-Xjt9hNCM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[corin-tuckers-left-one]

Not to be pedantic but 'bilby' usually refers just to animals in the genus Macrotis. They're in the order Peramelemorphia, but the family Thylacomyidae. The bandicoots in your article are 'barred' or 'long-nosed' bandicoots in the genus Perameles, which is in a separate family Peramelidae. This is also in the order Peramelemorphia but highly distinct from Thylacomyidae.

There's also very likely a subspecies of Quenda in southwest South Australia which is pretty cool!

Multiple new cryptic species of bilby, and a case of mistaken identity among bandicoots leading to an accidental introduction:

Even after the catastrophic debacle of introducing non-native cane toads, European rabbits, foxes, dromedary camels, feral cats, and invasive invertebrates, Australian settler institutions are cursed with mistakes which unleash invasive animals even when attempting the well-meaning reintroduction of native species.

Some new research from 2018 revealed an alarming mistake in ecological management. Basically, you’ve got this cute little bilby from the remote far western coast near Shark Bay which was transported by scientists thousands of kilometers and now has a big strong population just chilling near Adelaide. Bilbies, or bandicoots, are understood to be important to maintaining healthy soils, especially in Mediterranean chaparral zone and the other climatically mild and temperate regions of the coast of southern Australia (ranging between Perth through Adelaide to the Melbourne area, and including Tasmania), so there is popular celebration of the reintroduction of bandicoots to environments which they historically inhabited before European agriculture and invasive species led to local extinction of many bandicoots. The western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville) went extinct across almost all of its range and disappeared from native habitats on the mainland after European invasion, but a few populations survived on extremely remote islands off the coast of Shark Bay in on the far western coast of Western Australia. Intending to help rehabilitate native soils and plant communities, Australian settler ecologists then took some bandicoots from Shark Bay islands and “reintroduced” the western barred bandicoot over 3000 kilometers away at the Arid Recovery Reserve, near Lake Torrens area north of Adelaide. This was done because settler scientists thought that this bandicoot species had historically lived across much of southern Australia. Uh oh: It turns out that this western barred bandicoot lineage was historically only native to a small portion of the western coast of Australia near Shark Bay far, far away and was never native to the Adelaide or Lake Torrens area, because what was assumed to be the “western barred bandicoot” was actually 5 different cryptic species. 4 of these species are now extinct. The only living member of this bandicoot lineage remains only at Shark Bay. But now, these Shark Bay bandicoots are living north of Adelaide, where a couple thousand of them live at Arid Recovery Reserve.

A western barred bandicoot from the coastal Western Australia population at the islands of Bernier and Dorre:

Kenny Travouillon, the lead researcher who reported the cryptic species and new understanding of bandicoot biodiversity, was featured recently in this report from Western Australian Museum, February 2018:

“For example, many people will have seen the Quenda (Isoodon obesulus fusciventer), a bandicoot familiar to Perth backyards. For more than 150 years the Quenda had been thought to be a subspecies of the Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) from the east coast of Australia, when in fact our research shows that it is a distinct species and more closely related to the Golden Bandicoot (Isoodon auratus) endemic to WA and found on Barrow Island and throughout the Kimberley.”

“We also re-evaluated the Western Barred Bandicoot (Perameles bougainville), a species now only found on islands near Shark Bay, and we found that it is in fact a complex of five distinct species. Four of these species had been named in the 1800s, but we described a new species from the Nullarbor region, the Butterfly Bandicoot or Nullarbor Barred Bandicoot (Perameles papillon). This is a new species that went extinct between 1920 and 1960, as a result of feral carnivores spreading west,” he said.

Four of the eight bandicoots that once lived in in WA are now extinct: the Pig-footed Bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus), the Desert Bandicoot (Perameles eremiana), the Marl Bandicoot (Perameles myosuros) and the Butterfly Bandicoot (Perameles papillon). The four that remain are the Quenda (Isoodon fusciventer, previously known as the Southern Brown Bandicoot), Northern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus), Golden Bandicoot (Isoodon auratus), and the Little Marl (Perameles bougainville), which was previously known as the Western Barred Bandicoot. [End of excerpt.]

Here’s a story on how the confusion has resulted in a non-native bandicoot species being reintroduced where it didn’t belong:

An endangered Australian bandicoot that was reintroduced to the Australian mainland is now believed to be one of five distinct species, and researchers say it may have been a mistake to introduce it to South Australia.

Scientists working for the Western Australian Museum have published research that concludes that what has been known as the western barred bandicoot is in fact five distinct species – four of which had become extinct by the 1940s as a result of agriculture and introduced predators. The species were closely related but occurred in different parts of Australia.

In the 2000s, western barred bandicoots that had survived on the arid Bernier and Dorre islands off Western Australia were reintroduced to the mainland, including to a predator-proof reserve in outback South Australia. But the new study shows the surviving species that was translocated to that part of the country would never have occurred there previously. Lead researcher Dr Kenny Travouillon made the findings after analysing skulls and DNA from tissue from specimens held in collections in Paris and London.He said the research, which was published in Zootaxa, came to the conclusion that the western barred bandicoot was the only remaining species of the five.

The species that has been reintroduced around Australia would have originally occurred only in parts of Western Australia. “On the mainland, that species should have only been in WA along the coast from Shark Bay to Onslow,” he said. “They should never have been brought to South Australia, but that decision was made from the old research.” Dr Kath Tuft, the general manager of the Arid Recovery Reserve in South Australia, said there were now as many as 2,000 western barred bandicoots at the reserve. She said what had been considered a reintroduction of the species was now technically an introduction. [End of excerpt.]

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Important distinction: There is another celebrated - and more successful - bandicoot reintroduction project involving a different species.

The eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) lives on Tasmania and on the mainland in southern Victoria near Melbourne. The population that once inhabited mainland ecosystems almost went entirely extinct, but there are multiple successful reintroduction sites in Victoria and a captive breeding program.

The species also lives on Tasmania, but here are the reintroduction sites on the mainland near Melbourne [map from the species recovery plan, State Government Victoria]:

This bandicoot species does belong in mainland southern Australia.

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saw a bandicoot tonight :)) i got photos too, but they’re grainy phone pics by the light of a torch so they’re pretty shit