Ecology Case Study
Conservation Case Study
Who's that marsupial?
Primary Literature (Wildlife Crossing)
Fun Facts
200
Koalas primarily eat leaves with toxic secondary plant compounds, which are found on this tree
What is eucalyptus?
200
Tasmanian devils commonly transmit a disease through this aggressive social behavior.
What is biting?
200
This insectivorous marsupial spends its entire life burrowing in the deserts of central Australia
What is the marsupial mole?
200
The study on wildlife crossings used data taken from this Australian state
What is Victoria?
200
This Australian, desert-dwelling marsupial is often associated with Easter in place of a bunny
What is a bilby?
400
Next to wild dogs like dingoes, this reptile species is the next most common predator of koalas
What is the carpet python?
400
This contagious cancer is one of the major causes of population decline in Tasmanian devils.
What is Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD)?
400
This marsupial has an intimidating name, but it usually scavenges rather than hunting
What is the Tasmanian devil?
400
In addition to canopy bridges, Australian roads may feature these tree-like manmade structures which certain marsupials can use to cross
What are glider poles?
400
70% of marsupials are found in areas of Oceania east of this biogeographic boundary
What is the Wallace Line?
600
Due to their low metabolism, koalas generally sleep for this many hours every day (give the range)
What is 18-22 hours?
600
The disease was first discovered in this year.
What is 1990?
600
This marsupial is often mistaken for its larger cousin, though in my opinion it is just as cool
What is the wallaby?
600
This order of raptors is the primary predator of concern in this marsupial study
What are owls? (Strigiformes)
600
This lizard is a notable predator of echidnas, and its name rhymes with a semi-recent Disney movie
What is a goanna?
800
When the temperature gets warm, koalas prefer to sleep in trees with this attribute
What is closed-canopy?
800
The disease's effects on Tasmanian Devils usually result in this.
What is facial and oral tumors?
800
This member of the Myrmecobiidae family satiates its hunger for insectivores with its long tongue
What is the numbat?
800
This marsupial species was the attempted prey in the only recorded predation event in the study
What is the squirrel glider?
800
In city parks, metal sheets are wrapped around trees to keep these marsupials from climbing them
What are possums?
1000
According to the figure shown in the case study, this percentage of the female koala Natasha's home range is within the male koala Jackaroo's home range
What is 100%?
1000
Rather than predicting immediate extinction, the study suggested devil populations may eventually do this as disease and host dynamics change over time.
What is stabilize?
1000
This pocket-sized marsupial shares the traits of opposable thumbs and a partially prehensile tail with monkeys
What is Monito del Monte?
1000
Rounded to the nearest thousand, cameras from this study recorded this many instances of marsupials using the crossing structures
What is 13,000? (13,488)
1000
The platypus can be found in alpine areas, including in this Tasmanian national park.
What is Mount Field National Park?