An Endangered Species in Garigal National Park
The sign on the path says: "You are entering some of the last known habitat of the endangered Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus). Once common, this species is now under threat of extinction in the wild and is protected under State and Federal legislation". At first glance this animal is a bit rat-like, but it's not a rodent. This marsupial is mostly nocturnal, foraging at night for insects, worms, spiders, fruit, seed and some types of fungi in the soil, During the day, it sleeps in a nest lined with vegetation on the ground. An artists impression of The Southern Brown Bandicoot in its natural environment The Southern Brown Bandicoot is only one of the many species of fauna and flora inhabiting Garigal Bushland. Lizards, snakes, wallabies and other marsupials exist here alongside a myriad of birdsIn many areas of its range, the species is threatened but may be locally common where rainfall is high enough and vegetation cover is thick enough. The baiting of the Eu