Another interesting but very rare ground-dwelling mammal is the Tropical Bettong (Bettongia tropica). This strictly nocturnal animal has been found at only a few places in the Wet Tropics but not normally in rainforest, preferring the more open forest types on the drier western side of the Great Dividing Range. Looking a bit like a small kangaroo bent forward but having a pointed face shape, it feeds mostly on fungi and seems to have a special digestive system to obtain nutrients from this unusual diet.
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