Redlands Wildlife - Wildlife - Mammals & Marsupials

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MAMMALS & MARSUPIALS ...

Our wildlife pages are under constant development, with us adding new species, new information and photos. Our aim with these pages is to provide the most comprehensive source of online information regarding native Redlands wildlife. It's a huge undertaking and we're happy for you to assist us. How? Send us your Redlands wildlife information, photos and advice for inclusion on these pages.

Click the mammals & marsupials below to view information and photos for that particular animal.

- Black Flying Fox

- Brushtail Possum

- Greater Glider

- Grey Headed Flying Fox

- Grey Kangaroo

- Koala

- Mountain Possum

- Planigale

- Red Necked Wallaby

- Ringtail Possum

- Swamp Wallaby

Mammals are characterised as having:
- Warm blood
- Spine or backbone
- Sweat glands
- Feed young on milk

Mammals include:
- Flying fox
- Dugong
- Dogs
- Cats
- Humans

Marsupials have mammalian traits, plus:
- Rear their young in a pouch
- Young are born at a very early and underdeveloped stage.

Marsupials include:
- Koalas
- Kangaroos and Wallabies
- Possums

A University of QLD documentary on Koalas