| Long-tailed Dunnart |
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Long-tailed Dunnart ''(Sminthopsis longicaudata)'' is an Australia n Dunnart that, like the Little Long-tailed Dunnart , has a tail longer than its body. It is also one of the larger dunnarts at a length from snout to tail of 260-306 mm of which head to anus is 80-96 mm and tail 180-210 mm long. Hind foot size is 18 mm, ear length of 21 mm and with a weight of 15-20 g. DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT In Western Australia it is known from the Pilbara and eastern coast to the NE goldfields and Gibson Desert ( Young Range s) south to the Nullarbor Plain , to central Northern Territory and western South Australia . Its habitat includes Acacia , rocky Scree s with Hummock Grass and Shrub s, and tall open Shrubland and Woodland s. SOCIAL ORGANISATION AND BREEDING A Nocturnal species, this Marsupial has great agility for jumping. When breeding during October-November, it burrows a hole under logs and makes its nests out of grass. The litter is of up to 6 Joeys . It is locally considered to be endangered, but the IUCN Red List indicates that it is of least concern. DIET It eats Invertebrate s like Ants , Beetle s and Centipede s. REFERENCES
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