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Elanora Heights Primary School has researched

Endangered Australian Wildlife

as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
organised by Cannelton Elementary School in Indiana, USA
and Primary School De Wadden of Haarlem, Netherlands.

Burrowing Bettong
Drawn by Holly and Nicole 4F

Common Name : Burrowing Bettong

Scientific Name : Bettongia lesueur

Habitat :
Lives in sandy soil in woodlands and grasslands of the islands off the coast of Western Australia.

Diet :
Eats the fruits of native figs, roots, bulbs, tubers, fungi, seeds and even termites, as well as some green plant matter.

Size :
It is about 500mm with the tail being 220mm of that.

Danger :

Cats and foxes are the main dangers and farms being built on their territory. They build a lot of burrows so farmers used to poison them.

Researched by :

Holly and Nicole 4F

Reference:

CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
Windows Version
Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
Designed and produced by "Good Thinking" (Australia) Pty Ltd
Distributer :
DATAWORKS
81 Eildon Parade,
Rowville, Victoria, 3178, Australia
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