What is this critter?

[diamondgeeza]

Took this photo when I was camping in Jervis Bay last year; can anyone tell me what it is?

Cheers

 

[zoolander]

long-nosed potoroo Potorous tridactylus

it's a fairly common marsupial

 

[diamondgeeza]

Cheers for that zoolander but it was no way near as common as those bloody gangs of possums that were trying to rob my tent!

 

[lizardsNturtles]

looks like a rat bred with an anteater

 

[Helikaon]

looks like a long nosed bandicoot

 

[Sturdy]

looks like its a grey colour....

 

[gman78]

Bandicoot, maybe

 

[bowdnboy]

looks more bandicooty to me. Generally in comparison, bandicoot ears are a little bigger than potoroos. hard to tell by photo.

Then again, I'm no expert, so take what I say with a grain of salt lol
Cheers

 

[bowdnboy]

Just googled some facts:

Do they help you at all.

• The fur of a potoroo is soft and the fur of a bandicoot feels stiff
• Potoroo tails are almost as long as their bodies. Bandicoot tails are much shorter than their bodies
• Potoroos hop on their hind feet whilst bandicoots scamper on all four feet