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Organisms in the Sugarloaf (Long-nosed Bandicoot (Habitat (Eucalypt forest…
Organisms in the Sugarloaf
Long-nosed Bandicoot
Habitat
Eucalypt forest
woodland
suburban gardens
grassland
rainforest
Nest i shallow hoes in the ground
Prefers loamy soils
Threats
owls
quolls
dingoes
snakes
foxes
cats
dogs
Reproduction
Gestation period - 11-13 days
Diet
Insects
earthworms
plant tubers
fungi
Forages by digging small, narrow conical holes
Adaptation
Stuctural
Rearward facing pouch
Long snout to locate underground food
Behavioural
Aggressive and territorial
Physiological
Description
Long snout
31-43cm
Pointed ears
grey brown fur
Red-crowned Toadlet
Habitat
Hillsides and plateaus
Clay caves
Areas with clay-based soils
Forests
Leaf litter
Needs moisture
Sandstone Soils
Sandstone ridges
Threats
Predators
Disease
Human Influences
Habitat loss
Land clearing
Urban developent
Changes to groundwater quality and volume
Storm water drains
Restricted amount of insects as food
Introduced weeds
Competition
Other species of leaf-litter dwelling insectivorous carnivores
Adaptations
Structural
Physiological
Toxin glands produce highly toxic poison
Fungicidal and bacterial secretions prevent skin infections
Behavioural
Mobile to breed and find areas with clay based soils
Can dig using hind feet
Reproduction
Lay encapsulated eggs that remain in damp soil
Description
Small
Large orange-red patch on its head
Dark brown
Diet
Leaf litter invertebrates