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Mammals
	Complete Listing of Tasmania's Mammals
	Carnivorous Marsupials and Bandicoots
	Bats
	Whales and Dolphins
	Echidnas and Platypus
	Possums, Kangaroos and Wombats
	Rats and Mice
	Seals
	Research into Alternatives to 1080

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Mammals of Tasmania

Like most of Australia's mammals, the Tasmanian mammal fauna comprises many marsupials, or pouched mammals. Marsupials are remarkable for their method of reproduction, such as the production of very tiny young which complete their development in a pouch.

Tasmania has several unique mammals found nowhere else in the world. Some, like the Tasmanian devil, and Tasmanian tiger are well-known. Others, such as the eastern quoll, pademelon, long-tailed mouse and bettong are less well-known, but equally fascinating.

	Complete Listing of Tasmania's Mammals Choose the species or mammal family you wish to see from this full species list.

	Carnivorous Marsupials and Bandicoots Order Polyprotodonta - Includes the Tasmanian devil, quolls, antechinus, Tasmanian tiger and two species of bandicoot.

	Bats Order Chiroptera - There are eight species of bats in Tasmania.

	Whales and Dolphins Order Cetacea - Includes the Sperm Whale, Southern Right Whale, Bottlenose Dolphin plus others...

	Echidnas and Platypus Order Monotremata - The only monotremes or egg-laying mammals to be found in Australia.

	Possums, Kangaroos and Wombats Order Diprodotodonta - Tasmania's Macropod, Petauridae, Phalageridae, Burramyidae and Vombatidae mammal families.

	Rats and Mice Order Rodentia - There are five species of native rodents in Tasmania and three introduced species.

	Seals Order Pinnipedia covers eared seals (family Otariidae) as well as true seals (family Phocidae).

	Research into Alternatives to 1080 As part of the Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement the Tasmanian and Australian Governments are jointly undertaking research to develop alternatives ...

See also:

Frequently asked questions about the Tasmanian Devil, and the latest information on the Disease Affecting Tasmanian Devils.

Find out about platypus mucormycosis disease, the fungal disease affecting Tasmanian platypus.

Looking for information on the Tasmanian Tiger?

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