Native Wildlife

Nocturnal wallaby with a rounded body, thick, grey-brown coat, light underside, short tail, rounded ears and a wide face. Found in dense vegetation and swampy areas near Harvey and Collie, Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, Torndirrup National Park, and Walpole Nornalup National Park.

Gilbert's Potoroo - Potorous tridactylus gilbertii

Small, nocturnal mammal with a rounded face, dense soft fur on the body and short front feet used to dig for food. Found only on Mount Gardiner in the Two Peoples Nature Reserve near Albany. They favour thick heathland with patches of open ground.

Tammar Wallaby - Macropus eugenii

Nocturnal wallaby with grizzled grey brown fur, red tinges on side of body and limbs and a lighter underside.Found in small areas with thick vegetation that offers protection from predators, and open grassy areas for feeding. Located in the Perup Nature Reserve near Manjimup, the Batalling Forest near Collie and Fitzgerald River National Park.

Numbat - Myrmecobius fasciatus

Small marsupial with a reddish-brown back featuring white bands and a greyish, white underside. It has a long tail and snout with horizontal black stripe running from ears to nose. Numbats are ground-dwelling foragers found in areas of wandoo and jarrah bushland. They shelter in fallen logs and branches or burrows. Can be seen best at the Perup Forest near Manjimup.

Woylie - Bettongia penicillata

Nocturnal, small marsupial with yellowish-grey fur, a black crest on the tail, long hind feet and small clawed front feet for digging and nest making. Found in forests with adequate undergrowth for protection from predators and open sites for feeding. Can be seen near Manjimup at the Perup Forest Ecology Centre.

Chuditch - Dasyurus geoffroii

Endangered small nocturnal animal with a light brown coat, pointy nose and brushy tail. White spots on the coat act as a camouflage at night. Found only in the South West of Western Australia and prefer jarrah forest. Best spotted at dusk, they can be found near Honeymoon Pool in the Wellington National Park and the Nanga Mill area within Lane Poole Reserve.

Dibbler - Parantechinus apicalis

Endangered small nocturnal mammal with brownish-grey fur with white speckles and distinctive white rings around eyes. Found along the southern coastline east of Albany. They nest amongst dense leaf litter and prefer low dense vegetation or sandy soil.

Brush Tailed Phascogale - Phascogale tapoatafa

Nocturnal animal with grey fur, black bushy tail and long toes with sharp claws for climbing trees. Found in jarrah, karri and marri forests of the region. Requires numerous older trees for adequate food supplies and hollows. Best spotted at the Perup Forest Ecology Centre east of Manjimup.

Western Pygmy Possum - Cercartetus concinnus

Very small nocturnal animal with soft reddish-brown fur, pale underside, large eyes and ears, hand-like feet and a prehensile tail. Found in forests with an understorey of flowering species. Best time to spot them is in spring.

Quenda - Isoodon obesulus

A threatened species, the quenda is similar in size to a rabbit and has dark greyish-brown fur with yellow flecks, large hindquarters which taper to a pointed snout and small rounded ears. Found in dense understorey areas of forests, heath and scrubland. Favour wetter areas such as watercourses and wetlands. Best seen at dawn or dusk.

Brushtail Possum - Trichosurus vulpecula

Nocturnal mammals with large eyes, prominent ears and a bushy tail with a black or white tip. Most found in the south west region usually have silver grey coats. Favour open forest with older trees for shelter - spotlighting is the best way to see them. Commonly found in suburban towns within the region, living in roof spaces and chimneys.

Western Ringtail Possum - Pseudocheirus occidentalis

Threatened nocturnal mammal with a dark brown coat and lighter underside, large eyes and a long prehensile tail with a white tip. Found in areas with old peppermint woodland and jarrah marri forest, as well as along rivers in karri forests. Best seen near Busselton and are known to nest in roof spaces in suburban homes.

Western Brush Wallaby - Macropus irma

Grey fur on the body with black tips on tail and ears, black hands and feet and white facial stripes. Favour jarrah forest and can be seen in early morning and late afternoon. Try spotlighting along a quiet forest track.

Western Grey Kangaroo - Macropus fuliginosus

Large mammals with greyish/reddish brown fur, long hind legs and tail. Can be found in most forests and open grasslands. They especially like golf courses and are often found grazing in the early morning or late afternoon.