Crest-tailed mulgara

Scientific Classification

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Mammalia
 * Order: Dasyuromorphia
 * Family: Dasyuridae
 * Genus: Dasycercus
 * Species: D. cristicauda
 * Binomial Name: Dasycercus cristicauda

Description
Crest-tailed mulgaras are typically 4.75-8 inches long and their tails are around 3-4.25 inches long. They weigh around 1.75-5 ounces. Their tails usually look swollen at the base. Their upperparts have sandy brown fur and their underparts are white. Their tails have a black crest toward the tip.

Habitat
Crest-tailed mulgaras live in the deserts, savannas, and grasslands of central Australia.

Behavior
Crest-tailed mulgaras are individual species.

Diet
Crest-tailed mulgaras hunt at night for their prey, which includes rodents, lizards, birds, large insects, and sometimes centipedes.