White footed Dunnart - Sminthopsis leucopus

The white-footed Dunnart (Sminthopsis leucopus) is a mouse-sized Australian marsupial that feeds mostly on invertebrates, like grubs, worms, moths and crickets, as well a small lizards and tiny frogs.
They're part of the Dasyurid family, the largest members of which are the Tasmanian Devil and the Tiger Quoll.

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Thanks! So many species, so little time! Getting good footage of cryptic nocturnal animals takes a lot of effort so I only upload a few times a year. If you subscribe (and click the bell icon, etc) you'll get notified.

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Thanks Moon Dancer! Have known the intrepid Meg for years since I encountered her at an animal rescue. So much of our wildlife is nocturnal and very cryptic so until the advent of the inexpensive trail camera nobody really knew how they behaved when they thought nobody was watching.

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Fascinating creatures 😊
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This is my first time viewing a White footed Dunnart. Thank You Gavin, very fascinating! Meg recommend I view your video and I really liked it, thank you!👍🥰

[@possm1]

Thanks Tracy! I'm honoured that Meg recommended. So much of Australia's unique wildlife is cryptic and nocturnal and it's only since the as
advent of the trail camera that we've been able to see what they get up to (especially in the dark). These vids took time to put together so think about subscribing because I only post occasionally.

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Looks like I sent a few people your way Gavin.
Good doco

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Thanks coolnegative! Unlike the intrepid Meg, I only upload occasionally so if you subscribe (and click the bell icon), you won't be bothered too often. ATM, I'm focussed on using trail cameras to get intimate footage of small nocturnal Australian animals. These guys are almost impossible to observe without the new technology.

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Hi Gavin, great documentary! Meg recommended your channel. Just subscribed and looking forward to checking out more of your content 😊

[@possm1]

Thanks for subscribing! I occasionally do a piece on travel in Australia and you'll find a long doco on the history of natural history called "The Shipwreck of Natural Theology".

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I have never heard of these marsupials! Very informative!! Great recommendation from Meg!!👍🇨🇦

[@possm1]

Ah, there are so many Dasyurid marsupials! As I say, counting the genus Sminthopsis, 19 species alone. Meg's a legend. I first met her in the course of a rescue many years ago.

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Thanks, so do I. Every new video I do is a learning experience!

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Thank you for this very informative video. Meg sent me.

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Thanks! I try to pack in lots of info including the distribution and something on when and who recorded them for science for the first time. Takes a lot of work so I only upload occasionally.

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Fascinating little animals especially their short life span seems very unusual. Thanks for posting these videos. Ilook forward to watching your older ones. Btw, Meg sent me!

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Thanks muchly. in terms of mammals, try Bush Rat, How Feathertail Glider protects its home and The Feathertail, the Pygmy, the Bushfire and the Banksia. Yep Megabattie is a legend!

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Love the barking owl

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Ah! There's some Owlet Nightjar and dingo there too. Recorded the dingo call myself not far away.

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Quality and interesting as always

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Awesome video!

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This was very informative. Thanks for your observations, great footage, and taking the time to document. 💚

[@possm1]

Thanks! I'm trying to use the new trail camera technology to capture the lives of cryptic critters up close when they don't think they're being watched!

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What a cute animal! Very informative video.

[@possm1]

Thanks! I try to pack in as much as I can. Until the advent of the trail camera, it was almost impossible to capture the secret lives of these little critters.

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So lovely! 💖

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Great video, and happy Meg suggested it.

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Thanks. Have a look around on the channel, you might find more you like!

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Still cool content

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@@britah7249 Thanks! Takes a lot to put one of these little docos together so I only upload occasionally.

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