07 January 2013

Wombat, Cradle Mountain

Wombats, wallabies (small kangaroos) and echidna (porcupine-like ant-eaters) are seen at dawn and dusk. The endangered Tasmanian Devil, the last marsupial carnivore on the island, is nocturnal and hard to spot. We did not see one though heard some screeching in the middle of the night. Its population has declined rapidly due to a rare disease among its species.