Yesterday we took an overseas visitor to Narawntapu National Park. She was quite impressed with the local wildlife, particularly the close encounters with the wombats.
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Wombat Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis This is a Tasmanian subspecies of the Common Wombat. There is also another subspecies, Vombatus ursinus ursinus, which is found on Flinders Island.
Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus)
Tasmanian Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)This species is extinct on the mainland.
Forester Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus tasmaniensis )The Forester kangaroos were keeping their distance as usual. These are the Tasmanian subspecies of the mainland "Eastern Grey" kangaroo and are listed as a threatened Species. There was a mob of 10 at the western end of the Springlawn area.
Hope the visitor realises what a great job the guide did!
ReplyDeleteLovely animals, Mosura.
ReplyDeleteHang on to your Pademelons.
Have Foxes been confirmed there yet?
If so, you'll lose those little guys very quickly.
Cheers
Denis
Very nice that you have a place like that for overseas visitors to see.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony - although the fact is it's hard not to trip over the wildlife at Narawntapu.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mick - Yes it's a great spot and yet so many locals seem not to have heard of it let alone visited it.
Thanks Denis - It seems that may be the sad reality.
How could anyone not be impressed by that array of marsupials!
ReplyDeleteYour pademelons are a bit more ... padded ... than ours. Longer fur, I'm guessing.