Brush-tailed bettong — size comparison

The brush-tailed bettong inhabits open forests and woodland with low, tussocky undergrowth. In Australian landscapes it needs resting cover and places to seek u

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Brush-tailed bettong

Bettongia penicillata

ok. 34 cmAdult individual · zakres i populacja opisane przy wymiarze
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
1.1–1.6 kg · ADWZakres źródłowy z kwalifikatorami, nie masa przypisana sylwetce
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Brush-tailed bettongBody length (excluding tail)approx. 34 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Brush-tailed bettong — size comparison — facts and sources

The brush-tailed bettong inhabits open forests and woodland with low, tussocky undergrowth. In Australian landscapes it needs resting cover and places to seek underground food.

Underground fungal fruiting bodies are particularly important. Tubers, seeds and insects supplement its diet. It finds food in soil and digs it out.

It rests in a nest by day. Usually solitary, it may have feeding areas overlapping neighbours’. Long hind limbs power leaps, while the tail helps transport shelter material.

nos → nasada ogona; ogon wyłączony. Głowa i tułów 300–380 mm; ogon 290–360 mm osobno. Punkt to środek zakresu, a nie średnia populacji. Wysokość obrysu wynika z proporcji ilustracji; przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.

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