A dunnart (from Noongar donat[1]) is a narrow-footed marsupial the size of a European mouse, of the genus Sminthopsis. Dunnarts have a largely insectivorous diet. Fat-tailed dunnart in its natural habitat.

Dunnarts are small nocturnal mouse-sized marsupials found across Australia. Nineteen different species are found in habitats ranging from tropical savanna grasslands to desert sandhills and dense forests of Australia’s southeast and southwest. The greatest diversity of dunnart species occurs in the dry inland areas.

Australia’s dunnart species come in all shapes and sizes. There are 19 known species of dunnart and we have 11 different species on our reserves – Charles Darwin Reserve in WA has four species on its own! The Julia Creek Dunnart (one of the largest) is up to 25cm from snout to tail, and weighs up to 70 grams.

The fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) is a species of mouse-like marsupial of the Dasyuridae, the family that includes the little red kaluta, quolls, and the Tasmanian devil.

Light brown to grey fur with darker fur on its head and neck. The underparts and feet are lighter in colour. Large rounded ears. A thin tail almost the same length as its body. Males weigh up to 40 grams; females up to 25 grams. Common Dunnart, Sminthopsis murina. Image: Michael Pennay© CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Dunnarts are nocturnal carnivores eating everything from insects and spiders to larger prey like small lizards, frogs, and even other small mammals. Their large eyes give them excellent night vision to help them hunt. They are even known to specifically hunt wolf spiders to reduce competition for the insects they love to eat.

2021年9月2日 · The fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) is a laboratory based marsupial model, with simple and robust husbandry requirements and a short reproductive cycle making it amenable to ...

The slender-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis murina), also known as the common dunnart in Australia, is a dasyurid marsupial. It has an average body length of 7 to 12 centimeters (2.8–4.7 in) with a tail length of 5.5 to 13 centimetres (2.2–5.1 in). It weighs 25–40.8 grams for males and 16.5–25.4 grams for females.

There are nineteen known dunnart species found across Australia, in a variety of habitats such as woodlands, dry sclerophyll forest, grasslands and deserts. The fat-tailed dunnart is widespread and found in most of inland Southern Australia, and this is the species involved in my research.

2017年4月23日 · The Dunnart sports light brown to grey fur with darker fur on its head and neck. Standard Common Name. Common Dunnart. Alternative Name/s. Slender-tailed Dunnart. Identification. Light brown to grey fur with darker fur on its head and neck. The underparts and feet are lighter in colour. Large rounded ears. A thin tail almost the same length as ...