Southern marsupial mole

Scientific Classification

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Mammalia
 * Order: Notoryctemorphia
 * Family: Notoryctidae
 * Genus: Notoryctes
 * Species: N. typhlops
 * Binomial Name: Notoryctes typhlops

Description
Southern marsupial moles are typically 4.75-7 inches long and their tails are very small, only being around .75-1 inch long. They weigh around 1-2.5 ounces. Their fur is light brown or sometimes off-white. Sometimes their fur is stained by red by the iron that they rub against while digging. Their pouch opens rearwards so that it won't be filled with soil while they are digging.

Habitat
Southern marsupial moles prefer to live in the deserts, grasslands, and savannas of southern Australia. They live in burrows that can be dug down to 8 feet deep. They will dig that deep through the soft sand which they can pass through with ease.

Behavior
Southern marsupial moles are an individual species. Females carry 1-2 babies in their pouch after their gestation is complete. The southern marsupial mole digs by probing the soil with its nose, then scooping the soil back with its front feet and then using its back feet to kick the soil up and back.

Diet
Southern marsupial moles feed on fungi, tubers, and sometimes animals like worms, grubs, small lizards, and centipedes. They hunt animals by using their keen senses of smell and touch.