Family Dasyuridae  
There are 61 species in this family of marsupials. Learn more about them here.
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Dasyuridae
Some of the species in this family have pouches, but some have a pouch-like fold of skin. Learn more here.
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Kultarr
This mouse-sized marsupial has large ears and a long delicate tail tipped with a dark tuft
of fur. Learn more.
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Kultarr
Take a look at this mouse-size marsupial.
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Brown Antechinus
The male of this species dies shortly after mating, ouch! Find out more.
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Top 10 Animal Dads
Learn how these small marsupials are willing to die to procreate.
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Dusky Antechinus
Learn more about this small marsupial that is found in Australian and Tasmania.
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Mulgara 
Take a look at this mouse-like marsupial!
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Mulgara
The mulgara usually stays in its burrow during the hottest part of the day, but it does like to bask in the sun occasionally! Find out more.
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Little Red Kaluta
Take and look at this small marsupial and see a distribution map.
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Kowari 
Learn more about this small ground dwelling carnivorous marsupial.
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Western Quoll
The western quoll, also known as the chuditch, was once found in 70 percent of Australia. Now it's only found in the southwest corner of Western Australia.
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Western Quoll
The western quoll is Western Australia’s largest carnivorous marsupial. Learn more and print out a fact sheet.
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Western Quoll
Western quolls are solitary animals, except during breeding season.
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Western Quoll
Western quolls are the size of a cat. They have brown fur with white spots and long pointed faces. Find out more.
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Northern Quoll 
The Northern quoll eats invertebrates, plants, small mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and bird eggs.
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Northern Quoll
The northern quoll is the smallest of the Australian quolls.
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Northern Quoll
The northern quoll is a marsupial that lives in the savannas of northern Australia. Print out a PDF factsheet and learn more.
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Northern Quoll
Print out a PDF factsheet and learn more about the northern quoll.
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Eastern Quoll
Learn more about these quolls found in Tasmania.
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Eastern Quoll
The eastern quoll is nocturnal and solitary. It is sometimes called the native cat. Learn more.
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Eastern Quoll
Learn more about the eastern quoll and print out a handout.
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Spotted-tailed Quoll
The western quoll, also known as the chuditch, was once found in 70 percent of Australia. Now it's only found in the southwest corner of Western Australia.
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Spotted-tailed Quoll
The spotted-tailed quoll is the largest of the quolls.
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Spotted-tailed Quoll
Print out a PDF factsheet and learn more about the spotted-tailed quoll.
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Micromurexia (Habbema dasyure)
Murexechinus (black-tailed antechinus)
Murexia (short-furred dasyures)
Myoictis (three-striped dasyure)
Neophascogale (speckled dasyure)
Speckled Dasyure
View an illustration of this marsupial.
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Pilbara Ningaui
View an illustration of this mouse-like marsupial.
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Paramurexia (broad-striped dasyure)
Parantechinus (dibblers)
Dibbler
This small carnivorous mouse-like marsupial is found in Australia.
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Dibbler
The dibbler is threatened by loss of habitat, disease and wildfires. They are also predated on by introduced predators such as foxes and cats. Learn more and print out a fact sheet.
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Southern Dibbler
The dibbler has strong jaws with tiny, sharp teeth, large eyes, a pointed snout, and long whiskers.
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Southern Dibbler
If they have to, dibblers can jump or climb in tress to catch their prey Find out more.
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Dibbler
Print out a PDF factsheet and learn more about the spotted-tailed quoll.
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Phascogale (phascogales)
Brush-tailed Phascogale
Brush-tailed phascogale are squirrel-sized marsupials that live in eucalyptus forests in Australia.
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Phascolosorex (marsupial shrews)
Phascomurexia (long-nosed dasyure)
Planigale (planigales)
Long-tailed Planigale
The long-tailed planigale's tail is as long as its body! Learn more.
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Narrow-nosed Planigale
The narrow-nosed planigale's tail has a flat skull that is uses for shoveling in the dirt. Learn more.
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Common or Pygmy Planigale
Pygmy planigale are tiny marsupials. They have a long, pointed snout and large rounded ears.
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Pseudantechinus (pseudantechinuses)
Sarcophilus (Tasmanian devil)
Tasmanian Devil 
What do you think a Tasmanian devil sounds like when it growls? Find out here.
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Tasmanian Devil
The early settlers in Tasmania gave the Tasmanian devil its name because of its frightening calls.
Lean more here.
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Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian devil can travel up to 10 miles a night in the search for food. Source: San Diego Zoo
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Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian devil is the size of a small dog, but it can sound and look incredibly fierce.
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Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian devil is nocturnal. Its spend the day sleeping in their dens made in hollow logs, in caves, or in abandoned wombat burrows. Learn more and print out a fact sheet!
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Tasmanian Devil
Learn more about the Tasmanian devil and check out an interactive anatomy.
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Tasmanian Devil
Learn more about the Tasmanian devil and printout a diagram.
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Mitosis (dunnarts)
Dunnart
There are 19 species of dunnarts found in the grasslands, desert sandhills and dense forests of Australia’s southeast and southwest.
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Sandhill Dunnart
The sandhill dunnart is one of the largest of the dunnart species. It has large ears, large eyes and a tuft of fur on the tip of the tail. Learn more here and print out a fact sheet!
Source: Perth Zoo
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Fat-tailed Dunnart
The flat-tailed dunnart is a mouse-like marsupial with big ears and eyes and a long fat tail! Learn more here.
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Long-tailed Dunnart
The long-tailed dunnart really does have a long tail! It is twice as long as its body. Learn more here.
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Stripe-faced Dunnart
The stripe-faced dunnart has a black stripe on its face. Learn more here.
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This small carnivorous marsupial is found in Tasmania and the extreme south east coast of mainland Australia.
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Critically Endangered 
Extinct in the Wild 
Extinct 
