Not only do they lose suitable habitat, but it also brings quenda into closer contact with roads and predation by feral or pet animals,” said Natasha. And a decline in their populations, as this new ...

rat-like creature is mostly found in Western Australia from Guilderton, north of Perth, to Esperance in the south-east of the state. The quenda looks cute but that is not all it is good for.

Josh meets with Dr Leonie Valentine, a researcher at the University of Western Australia who regularly ... Perth’s very own species of bandicoot - the quenda! “Up until 2018 quenda were ...

Quendas, also known as southern brown bandicoots, were once common across southern parts of Australia ... Findings show quenda sightings had declined in some suburbs south of the Swan River ...

Despite our study, we still know so little about the long-term effects of losing these significant animals. In Australia, we’re managing ecosystems that have recently seen a massive loss of ...