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The phascogale is a small carnivorous marsupial (or dasyurid) of Australia, averaging around 20 cm in length. It feeds on small invertebrates such as insects and arthropods, nectar and even small vertebrates such as mice, birds lizards.
There are two types of phascogales: the red-tailedphascogale (Phascogale calura), also called a wamberger; and the brush-tailedphascogale(Phascogale tapoatafa), which is also called a tuan. The tuan lives in open forest and bushland, rainforest and swampland of coastal areas of eastern Australia. The red-tailed phascogale or wamberger lives only in the far southwestern corner of Western Australia.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoA phascogale may also be known as a wambenger or a tuan.
The Red-tailed phascogale has the alternative name of Wambenger, while the Brush-tailed phascogale may be known as the Tuan.
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∙ 14y agoWambengers is another name for this Australian Marsupial.
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What is another name for a phasogale?
The phascogale may be known as the wambenger or the tuan.
What does Wambenger mean?
A PHASCOGALE A PHASCOGALE A PHASCOGALE A PHASCOGALE
What is another solitary animal besides a Tasmanian Devil?
* wombat * numbat * phascogale * dunnart
Where is a phascogale's nest?
The phascogale is a tiny, omnivorous marsupial found only in Australia. It builds a nest of bark, feathers and fur in hollow tree stumps and branches.
What color is the phascogale?
The Brush-Tailed Phascogale is gray, with a white ventral surface and throat and a black bushy tail. The Red-Tailed Phascogale is brownish gray, with a white ventral surface and throat and a less bushy tail that is reddish near the base but black near the tip.
Is the red tailed phascogale a herbivore carnivore or omnivore?
possibly
Is the red-tailed phascogale a herbivore carnivore or omnivore?
possibly
Name the marsupial mouse?
The term "Marsupial mouse" covers a range of small, carnivorous marsupials in Australia, including the phascogale, dunnart, ningaui, planigale, kowari, kultarr, mulgara and antechinus.
DO ALL MARSUPIAL'S HAVE POUCHES?
No, but very few marsupials do not have pouches. These include the numbat and the red-tailed phascogale.
What is another name for Agouti?
Another name for an agouti is manicou!
Why is the red-tailed phascogale endangered?
It is endangered because their habitat area is now 1% of what it used to be! They are confined in the Wheat Belt in Wesetern Australia.
What is the marsupial with a backward pouch?
There are several marsupials with backwards-facing pouches. They include:wombatkoalaGreater bilbyplanigalequollsome species of phascogale also have a backwards facing pouch
