The woylie or brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) is a small, critically endangered mammal native to forests and shrubland of Australia. A member of the rat-kangaroo family (Potoroidae), it moves by hopping and is active at night, digging for fungi to eat.

The woylie or brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata ) is an extremely rare, small marsupial, belonging to the genus Bettongia, that is endemic to Australia. There are two subspecies: B. p. ogilbyi, and the now extinct B. p. penicillata.

Dec 3, 2018 · ‘What’s a woylie?’ you might ask. Well, here are some interesting facts about woylies: 1. A woylie is a small marsupial, endemic to Australia. This means they’re only found …

The Department has built two predator-free fenced areas in Tone-Perup Nature Reserve and Dryandra Woodland that includes prime woylie habitat, protects woylies from feral predators and enables scientists to carry out vital research into woylie health and conservation.

Mar 14, 2023 · Woylies are a small, nocturnal, kangaroo-like marsupial with a long tail with a black brushy tip to it. The tail is prehensile meaning they can use it like an extra limb to pick up and carry objects like grass and branches to help build their nests. They are very good diggers using their strong claws to dig up fungi and roots.

Woylies are small macropods with black crests on their tails that help distinguish them from burrowing bettongs (boodies). The woylie also has a lighter build and longer face than the boodie.

To be certain, the short term of Woylie serves as one of the common names for a small, extremely rare type of marsupial. The extremely unique animal also goes by the somewhat unusual alternate common name of the brush-tailed bettong.

Australia is the native home of the brush-tailed bettong. Here their range has been significantly reduced. Formerly they covered over half the continent ranging across South Australia, …

The woylie or brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata) is an extremely rare, small marsupial that belongs to the genus Bettongia. It is endemic to Australia.

Feb 25, 2025 · The woylie is a small nocturnal marsupial about 36cm in body length (its tail adds another 30cm) and weighing around 1.8kg. It has greyish-brown fur. It has a long fury prehensile tail tipped with a black brush at the end. The woylie uses its tail as an extra limb.