Mammals

Clever creatures and easy to identify If you are hanging around the creek very early in the morning or late in the afternoon, you just might be lucky enough to spot a Rakali Hydromys chrysogaster swimming silently through the water. These native water rats are easy to...

About the platypus – SOWN’s logo In the early days of SOWN in the 1990s, unconfirmed sightings of platypus were not uncommon. The platypus is SOWN’s benchmark and logo. Nothing symbolizes healthy waterways more than this bizarre little monotreme (egg-laying mammal). A...

Carnivorous marsupials Four species of quoll occur in Australia: the northern, spotted-tailed, eastern and western quolls. Once, most parts of Australia were inhabited by at least one of the species. Spotted-tailed (tiger) quolls appear to be making a comeback in some...

Seen around Enoggera catchment The Northern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon macrourus is a nocturnal marsupial weighing approximately 2 kg and with a body length of 400 mm. The tail, which can measure up to 170 mm, is sometimes absent. It has a long pointy snout, rounded ears...

Can glide up to 50 metres A nocturnal  marsupial glider about the size of a large rat with  body length 170 mm and tail 190 mm. It has  soft grey fur with a black stripe on the head and body. Tail at least as thick as a person’s thumb, usually with a white tip....

Nocturnal gliding possum The Squirrel Glider Petaurus norfolcensis is a flying possum of the marsupial family and is about twice the size of the related Sugar Glider P. breviceps.  It measures 210 mm in body length, with a 270 mm tail and weighs 230 g. It is one of...

Large roosts along Enoggera Creek The grey-headed flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus is a fruit bat native to Australia. They have a large body, 230-290 mm, weigh up to 1 kg and have a maximum wingspan of over 1 m. They are distinguished from other flying-fox species...

See locally near Mount Coot-tha Reserve Koalas Phascolarctos cinereus are rarely seen as they are nocturnal, sedentary and well camouflaged. However, they are sometimes spotted in Enoggera catchment in areas adjoining Mount Coot-tha Reserve. The Reserve contains more...

Live in family groups A possum about half the size of a cat (between 550 g and 1100 g) and body length measuring 350 mm with a 350 mm tail. It has rusty-brown sides, white belly, white tipped, short-haired tail. Found in rainforests, scrubby woodlands, eucalypt...

Seen in areas adjoining bushland Echidnas, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, are rarely seen in inner city suburbs but are fairly common in outlying shires. Body length is up to 450 mm and weight up to 7 kg. Their fur is dark brown with yellow quills ending in black...

Live in The Gap Rainforest area Similar in size to the Common Brushtail, the Short-eared Brushtail Possum or Bobuck Trichosurus caninus has short round ears, a tail that is not brushy near tip and black paws. Body length about...

Often scamper across Brisbane roofs These nocturnal mammals are widespread in Australia and a major pest in New Zealand. Body length about 500 mm, tail 380 mm, and weighing approximately 4 kg they are about the size of a cat. They have a pointy snout, a pink nose...