Gang finds unusually spiky creatures in nest – takes a closer look and jaws drop when they realize what kind of animals they are

A group of researchers in Australia is thrilled after their efforts to propagate the species seem to have succeeded.

Recently, ecologists at the Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in Australia made a stunning discovery.

In the sanctuary, they found a litter of newborn and spiky little creatures.


But these are not just any creatures. They belong to the species “western quolls,” which are a specific type of marsupial carnivore.

Previously, the species was scattered throughout Australia, but since the first Europeans began populating Australia, the population of the species has dramatically declined.

Nowadays, the western quolls, also known as chuditchs, are only found in the southwestern corner of Australia, and only in small clusters.

This species of marsupial grows to about the size of a cat and plays a significant role in the ecosystem. They help control populations of smaller invertebrates, as well as certain reptiles and birds.

Over the past few months, researchers have been working to reintroduce the marsupials to the Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, an area where they had previously been extinct.

Now, with the recent discovery of baby marsupials, it’s clear that the researchers have succeeded. It seems that the animals are thriving there and have no issues reproducing.

“Through regular monitoring, we can see the quolls are doing well at the sanctuary and encountering the first pouch young is a positive sign that they have adjusted to the new environment,” said Georgina Anderson, AWC Senior Field Ecologist.

“One quoll that we’ve named Aang is a regular at camera traps we set up at the release sites. He is one of our largest and most striking quolls with a personality to match – often making rounds of multiple sites to collect the chicken we use as lures and disrupting our bait canisters,” she added.
[ Advertisements ]
[ Advertisements ]
Name

Amazing,48,Ancients,2,Blog,1847,Entertainments,550,Knowledges,121,Nature,3,News,603,
ltr
item
ForAllDaily.com: Gang finds unusually spiky creatures in nest – takes a closer look and jaws drop when they realize what kind of animals they are
Gang finds unusually spiky creatures in nest – takes a closer look and jaws drop when they realize what kind of animals they are
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxv0reP-4WsX_71YO_DhFylXX7gtku6psCpAOOr1S1BtwL-PXm-ePygEOb4Kg9Ae5jHw1kdlwbBtkQpfk3OlPPoRG3nspj_Ylg5EMbSONZWdtH-vL7ulGvoz_JISVcCnr6zm-TJO0hx3u3MDDbx-rhkFqbpjIi1q_12RtoKgBgrLb6Yzgrly3JNpF2pw/s600/470054246_1055088079747635_115692234934385770_n.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxv0reP-4WsX_71YO_DhFylXX7gtku6psCpAOOr1S1BtwL-PXm-ePygEOb4Kg9Ae5jHw1kdlwbBtkQpfk3OlPPoRG3nspj_Ylg5EMbSONZWdtH-vL7ulGvoz_JISVcCnr6zm-TJO0hx3u3MDDbx-rhkFqbpjIi1q_12RtoKgBgrLb6Yzgrly3JNpF2pw/s72-c/470054246_1055088079747635_115692234934385770_n.jpg
ForAllDaily.com
https://www.foralldaily.com/2024/12/gang-finds-unusually-spiky-creatures-in.html
https://www.foralldaily.com/
https://www.foralldaily.com/
https://www.foralldaily.com/2024/12/gang-finds-unusually-spiky-creatures-in.html
true
5471513006181635210
UTF-8
Loaded All Posts Not found any posts VIEW ALL Readmore Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS LOCKED STEP 1: Share to a social network STEP 2: Click the link on your social network Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy Table of Content