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Eastern bettong: the ultimate native truffle hunter

These diminutive macropods help keep woodland ecosystems healthy through their dietary and digging behaviours.

Photo of a Tasmanian Bettong with an Australian Mammal of the Year banner
Tasmanian Bettong (Bettongia gaimardi), Waterworks Reserve, Tasmania, Australia. Credit: JJ Harrison (CC BY-SA 3.0)