woylie
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The woylie, also known as the brush-tailed bettong, is a species of rat kangaroo native to Australia. It is a marsupial, meaning it gives birth to underdeveloped young that mature in a pouch. Woylies are small, rabbit-sized animals with prehensile tails used for carrying nesting material. They primarily eat grasses, tubers, and fungi, and are active at night.12
The woylie (Bettongia penicillata) is currently listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Major threats to its survival include habitat loss and predation by introduced species like foxes.23
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