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12 May 2025
The unassuming yet eager Yellow-footed Antechinus

THE Yellow-footed Antechinus is often mistaken for a mouse, however, there are several distinct features which separates them.

Although a mouse is somewhat similar in general appearance, antechinus have a pointier muzzle, shorter ears and shorter hind feet.

Being marsupials, they also differ from rodents in that they have a very different dental structure, with sharp teeth developed to cater for t...

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