Description
Occurs in groups of up to 100.
Mostly nocturnal but basks in sunshine in cool weather.
Feeds on grasses and forbs. Breeds in any month. has a distinctive long grayish-yellow tail that is often striped with dark rings. Threatened by fox populations, wildfires and loss of habitat.
References
Menkhorst, P. & Knight, F. (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press.
