Threatened & Endangered Species School Incursions | Reptile Encounters

Threatened & Endangered Species

Threatened & Endangered Species

Rufous Bettong - Largest species of Rat-Kangaroo is extinct in Victoria.

Threatened & Endangered Species

Red-tail Black Cockatoo - Endangered in Victoria due to habitat loss.

Threatened & Endangered Species

Mary River Turtle - Sold as “Penny Turtles” in the 1960s & 70s which nearly wiped out the species.

Threatened & Endangered Species

Yellow-spotted Monitor - Population numbers have dropped by 90% since the the introduction of the Cane Toad.

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