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), …

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. …

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 …

Brush-tailed bettongs, also called brush-tailed rat kangaroos and woylies, are small, critically endangered, bipedal marsupials native to Australia. They have prehensile tails and are …

Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi, commonly known as the woylie, is the only surviving subspecies and is found in the. south-west of Western Australia. Photos: M. Bundock (left); R. McLean (right) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi) is a nocturnal rat-like kangaroo. It is commonly called a brush-tail bettong and woylie refers to its name from the Nyoongar, indigenous south west …