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Potoroos
Order : Diprotodontia
Family : Potoroidae
Genus : Potorous
Facts about the genus Potorous, the potoroos
Potoroos are "rat" kangaroos.
Potoroos are omnivores and herbivores, they like to eat fungi, seeds and insects and play an important part in the biodiversity of forests.
Potoroos-The Potoroos are the most successful team to compete at the Territory 7's with 4 Croc trophies.
Bounteous in fauna, the wildlife most commonly seen throughout the park are Bennett's wallabies, which frequent Cradle Valley and Lake St Clair, while rufous wallabies and potoroos are best seen at dusk when they come out to feed. (Full text)
Many potoroos are land animals and have tails that are adapted for seizing, grasping or taking hold of something. (Full text)
He's hoping they can establish new breeding groups But if as he suspects all the best sites have already been taken the young potoroos are likely to fail. (Full text)
Potoroos Potoroos are mainly found in the wet forests and heathlands of east and south-east Australia. (Full text)
Young potoroos are weaned at 5-6 months and are sexually mature at about 8-10 months for females and a liitle later for males. (Full text)
Potoroos Potoroos are mainly found in the wet forests and heathlands of east and south-east Australia. (Full text)
As the captive colony has not achieved the original goals using only natural breeding, the use of assisted reproduction is being investigated: Research to develop techniques for artificial insemination in potoroos is proposed. (Full text)
Gilbert's Potoroos are relatively long-lived. (Full text)
Since the skull shape of Gilbert's and the Broad-faced Potoroos is quite different, the length and width of the head was measured, finally confirming the first official record of Gilbert's Potoroo for 115 years. (Full text)
A population of Long-nosed Potoroos is known from the Tweed Local Government Area, north-eastern NSW, in a small area of Crown land between the northern shore of Cobaki Broadwater and the NSW-Queensland border (Mason 1993, Bali et al. (Full text)