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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Perameles gunnii

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Peramelemorphia

Family

Peramelidae

Genus

Perameles

Species

Perameles gunnii

Mammalia🍂 Omnivore

Eastern Barred Bandicoot

Perameles gunnii (Eastern Barred Bandicoot · ヒガシシマバンディクート)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)VU (Vulnerable)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

34cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

640g · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Grasslands and grassy woodlands with tall grass and shrubs (usually near water), as well as gardens, cemeteries, and car dumps

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its average weight of 640 g is about 2/3 of a 1 L milk carton, and its head-and-body length of 34 cm is slightly longer than the long side of A4 paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
💡 It has been reported moving into gardens, cemeteries, and car dumps, and feeds on beetles and grubs that harm lawns and fields.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)34

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The Eastern Barred Bandicoot is a small marsupial living in the grasslands of Australia and Tasmania, named after the pale bars on its back. It is assessed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its head is long and slender, tapering to a pink nose, with large rabbit-like ears. Its greyish-brown fur is very soft with pale stripes across the torso and hindquarters, and its belly is creamy white.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

Using its nose and claws, it digs small conical holes in the ground to feed mainly on soil invertebrates such as root-eating grubs, cockchafers, and earthworms. It is nocturnal and solitary, sometimes galloping with jumps of 1 m at a time, and has a high reproductive rate.